N-acylimino heterocyclic compounds

ABSTRACT

The present invention relates to N-acylimino compound of formula (I): 
                         
wherein X is O or S, in particular O;
     Y is a single bond, O, S or NR 5 ;   Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound heterocyclic ring,   W 1 -W 2 -W 3 -W 4  represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C═N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle, wherein W 1 , W 2 , W 3  and W 4  each individually represent CR v R w ;   R 1 , R 2  may be hydrogen, halogen, etc.;   R 3  may be hydrogen, CN, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, etc.;   R 4  may be of hydrogen, C 1 -C 6 -alkyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkenyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkinyl, C 3 -C 8 -cycloalkyl, Q-phenyl, Q′-O-phenyl, Q′-S-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R 10 , and the moieties Q-Het # , Q′-O-Het #  and Q′-S-Het #  where Het# represents a heterocyclic radical and where Q and Q′ are C 1 -C 6 -alkandiyl, C 2 -C 6 -alkendiyl, or C 2 -C 6 -alkyndiyl, and where Q may also be a single bond;   R 3  and R 4  together may also may also a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C 2 -C 5 -alkandiyl, C 2 -C 5 -alkendiyl, Q″-C 1 -C 4 -alkandiyl and Q″-C 2 -C 4 -alkendiyl, where Q″ is O or S.   

     The invention also relates to the use of the N-acylimino heterocyclic compounds, their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, for combating invertebrate pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of combating invertebrate pests, which comprises applying such compounds.

This application is a National Stage application of International Application No. PCT/EP2014/075256, filed Nov. 21, 2014, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/907,408, filed Nov. 22, 2013; U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/918,683, filed Dec. 20, 2013; U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/028,360, filed Jul. 24, 2014; and U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/063,965, filed Oct. 15, 2014.

The present invention relates to N-acylimino heterocyclic compounds, including their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts, and to compositions comprising such compounds. The invention also relates to the use of the N-acylimino heterocyclic compounds, their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, for combating invertebrate pests. Furthermore the invention relates also to methods of combating invertebrate pests, which comprises applying such compounds.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

Invertebrate pests, such as insects, acaridae and nematode pests destroy growing and harvested crops and attack wooden dwelling and commercial structures, causing large economic loss to the food supply and to property. While a large number of pesticidal agents are known, due to the ability of target pests to develop resistance to said agents, there is an ongoing need for new agents for combating animal pests. In particular, animal pests such as insects and acaridae are difficult to be effectively controlled.

EP 259738 discloses compounds of the formula A, which have insecticidal activity:

where W is a substituted pyridyl radical or a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic radical, R is hydrogen or alkyl, T together with the atoms to which it is bound forms a 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic ring, Y is inter alia a nitrogen atom and Z is an electron withdrawing group selected from nitro and cyano.

Pesticidal compounds, which are similar to those of EP 259738, are known from EP 639569, where the moiety electron withdrawing moiety Z is an electron withdrawing group such as alkoxcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, heterocyclic carbonyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, sulfamoyl or C₁-C₄-acyl.

US 2013/0150414 describe, inter alia, pesticidal compounds of the formula B

wherein Ar is an aryl or 5- or 6-membered heterocyclic group, R^(a) is hydrogen or alkyl, Y′ is hydrogen, halogen, a hydroxyl group, an alkyl group or an alkoxy group and R^(b) is an alkyl group substituted with halogen or an alkoxy group, optionally substituted with halogen.

Pesticidal compounds, which are similar to those of US 2013/0150414, are known from WO 2013//129688.

Earlier filed U.S. provisional application 61/871,892, filed Aug. 30, 2013, describes compounds similar to the compounds of formula (B), where Ar is an optionally substituted 3-tetrahydrofuryl radical and R_(b) is a heterocyclic radical.

The pesticidal activity of the compounds is not satisfactory. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide compounds having a good pesticidal activity, especially against difficult to control insects and acarid pests.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

It has been found that these objects are solved by N-substituted acyl-imino compounds of the general formula (I) described below, by their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts. Therefore, the present invention relates to N-acylimino compounds of formula (I):

wherein

-   -   X is O or S;     -   Y indicates a single bond between N and R⁴ or Y is O, S, S(═O),         S(═O)₂, CHR^(5a) or N—R⁵;     -   Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound         heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring, comprising 2, 3, 4 or 5         carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which         are independently selected from sulfur, oxygen or nitrogen,         wherein the sulfur and nitrogen ring members can independently         be partly or fully oxidized, and wherein each ring is optionally         substituted by k identical or different substituents R⁶, wherein         k is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;     -   W¹-W²-W³-W⁴ represents a carbon chain group connected to N and         C═N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially         unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle,         wherein         -   W¹, W², W³ and W⁴ each individually represent CR^(v)R^(w),             wherein         -   each R^(w) independently from each other, is selected from             the group consisting hydrogen, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro,             SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl,             C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the             aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be             unsubstituted or may be partly or fully halogenated and/or             may optionally be substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), S(O)_(n)R⁸,             S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b),             C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)OR⁸,             C(═S)SR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(9a)R^(9b) and             Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²,         -   each R^(v) independently from each other, are selected from             the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano,             C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl and             C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the             aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be             unsubstituted or may be partly or fully halogenated or may             optionally be further substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical             or different radicals R⁷; or         -   R^(v) and R^(w) present in one of the groups may together             form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),         -    or         -    two R^(w) of adjacent carbon atoms, may form both together             and together with the existing bond a double bond between             the adjacent carbon atoms;     -    and wherein one of W² or W³ may optionally represent a single         or a double bond between the adjacent carbon atoms;     -   R¹, R² are independently from each other selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, SCN, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two aforementioned         radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or         may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R⁷, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²,         OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), NR^(9a)R^(9b),         C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R^(7a),         C(═S)R^(7a),     -    phenyl, benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals         is unsubstituted or optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are         selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or     -    R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they         attached to, a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or partly         unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein each of         the carbon atoms of said cycle are unsubstituted or may carry         any combination of 1 or 2 identical or different radicals R⁷,     -    or     -    R¹ and R² may together be ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶ or         ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b);     -   R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,         NO₂, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy, wherein         each of the 9 last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly         or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals         R^(7d), it being also possible for cycloalkyl to carry 1, 2, 3,         4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, which are unsubstituted or partly         or completely halogenated,     -    OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NR²¹)OR⁸,         C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b),         C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), C(═NR²¹)R^(7a),         C(═N—Y′—R²²)R^(7a), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b),         S(═O)(═NR^(16a))R⁸,     -    phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, phenylethenyl, phenylethynyl, where         the phenyl ring in the last five mentioned radicals is         unsubstituted or may be substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated         or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         wherein each of the four last mentioned radicals are         unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carry 1 or 2         radicals R⁷, it being also possible for cycloalkyl radicals to         carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -    the moieties Q-phenyl, Q′-O-phenyl and Q′-S-phenyl, where the         phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    and the moieties Q-Het^(#), Q′-O-Het^(#) and Q′-S-Het^(#) where         -   Het^(#) represents a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated,             partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring             comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are             selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the             heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or             4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the             nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring             may optionally be oxidized, and         -   Q irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond,             C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl,         -   Q′ irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₆-alkandiyl,             C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl,     -   or if Y is NR⁵, the radical R⁴ may also be C(═O)OR¹⁸,         C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═O)R²⁰ or         C(═S)R²⁰, or     -   R³ and R⁴ together may also a bivalent radical, selected from         the group consisting of C₂-C₅-alkandiyl, C₂-C₅-alkendiyl,         Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon         atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or         may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is         selected from O and S(═O)_(n) and bound to the carbon atom,         which carries R³ and wherein one CH₂ group in C₂-C₅-alkandiyl         and C₂-C₅-alkendiyl, which is not adjacent to Y, may be replaced         by O or S(═O)_(n);     -   R⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,         CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last         mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated,     -   phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, or     -   R⁴ and R⁵ together may also form with the nitrogen atom they are         bound to, a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered saturated partially         unsaturated N-bound heterocycle, wherein each of the carbon         atoms of the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2,         3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals R^(7b), and where the heterocycle has 1 or         2 non-adjacent identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom         moieties as ring members, which are selected from O, S, N and         N—R^(17c), or     -   R^(5a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last         mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -   where, independently of their occurrence,     -   n is 0, 1 or 2;     -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,         azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of         the last 4 aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         partially or completely halogenated and/or further substituted         independently from one another with 1, 2 or 3 radicals R⁷,     -    OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═a)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)OR⁸, C(═S)SR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a),         C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b), Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²;     -    phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical         or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two of R⁶ present on one ring carbon may together form ═O,         ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),     -    or two R⁶ together form a linear C₂-C₇ alkylene chain, thus         forming, together with the ring atom(s) to which they are bound,         a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring, where 1 or 2 CH₂         moieties of the alkylene chain may be replaced by 1 or 2         heteroatom moieties selected from O, S and NR^(17c) and/or 1 or         2 of the CH₂ groups of the alkylene chain may be replaced by a         group C═O, C═S and/or C═NR¹⁷; and where the alkylene chain is         unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6         radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-,         6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic         heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom         groups selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂, as ring members,         where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4         or 5 radicals R¹⁰;     -   R⁷ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two R⁷ present on one carbon atom may together form ═O,         ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),     -    or two R⁷ may form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated         or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together         with the carbon atoms to which the two R⁷ are bonded, where the         heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring         members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰;     -   R^(7a) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl,         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰,     -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, OR¹⁶,         NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl         and 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, where the last two radicals are         unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(10a), and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R^(7b) is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and         wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and         cycloaliphatic radicals may be partly or completely halogenated,         and/or be substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different         radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)OR⁸,         C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b), Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²; phenyl,         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰,     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two of R^(7b) present on one ring carbon may together form         ═O, ═S or ═CR¹³R¹⁴, or two R^(7b) together form a linear C₂-C₇         alkylene chain, thus forming, together with the ring atom(s) to         which they are bound, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring,         where 1 or 2 CH₂ moieties of the alkylene chain may be replaced         by 1 or 2 heteroatom moieties selected from O, S and NR^(17c)         and/or 1 or 2 of the CH₂ groups of the alkylene chain may be         replaced by a group C═O, C═S and/or C═NR¹⁷; and where the         alkylene chain is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals selected from the group consisting of         halogen, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-,         6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic         heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom         groups selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂, as ring members,         where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4         or 5 radicals R¹⁰;     -   R^(7c) is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,         nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the         aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         partly or completely halogenated,     -    Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two of R^(7c) present on one the same carbon may together         form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),     -    or two R^(7c) which are bound at the same or adjacent carbon         atoms, may form a spiro- or fused 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or         8-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or         heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which the         two R^(7c) are bound, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰;     -   R^(7d) is selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro,         —SCN, SF₅, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and         wherein the carbon atoms of the last three aforementioned         aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partly or         completely halogenated and/or may carry a radical selected form         the group consisting of cyano, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²,         OR¹⁶, OSO₂R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷     -    phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         radicals R¹⁰,     -    5- or 6-membered hetaryl, where the last two radicals are         unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R¹⁰,     -    Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OSO₂R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷;     -   R⁸ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C-₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, OR¹⁶,         NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl and 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, where         the last two radicals are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4         radicals R^(10a),     -    and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -   R^(9a), R^(9b) are each independently from one another selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶,         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵;     -    phenyl, benzyl, 1-phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl         ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may         be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰; and     -   a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or,     -   R^(9a) and R^(9b) are together a C₂-C₇ alkylene chain and form a         3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they         are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two         heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected         from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain         may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals         selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or         7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic         C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as         ring members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur         atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,     -    or     -   R^(9a) and R^(9b) together may form ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶,         ═NNR^(17a)R^(17b) moiety;     -   R¹⁰ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅,         C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl,         wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and         cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino and         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OS(O)_(n)R¹⁶,         —S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, —C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     -    phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical         or different radicals selected from OH, halogen, cyano, nitro,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents selected independently from one         another from halogen, cyano, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, and wherein the nitrogen         and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized; or     -    two R¹⁰ present together on one carbon ring atom of a saturated         or partly unsaturated heterocyclic radical may form ═O,         ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(17a)R^(17b);     -    or,     -    two R¹⁰ on adjacent carbon ring atoms may also be a bivalent         radical selected from CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH═CH—CH═CH, N═CH—CH═CH,         CH═N—CH═CH, N═CH—N═CH, OCH₂CH₂CH₂, OCH═CHCH₂, CH₂OCH₂CH₂,         OCH₂CH₂O, OCH₂OCH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH═CHCH₂, CH₂CH₂O, CH═CHO,         CH₂OCH₂, CH₂C(═O)O, C(═O)OCH₂, O(CH₂)O, SCH₂CH₂CH₂, SCH═CHCH₂,         CH₂SCH₂CH₂, SCH₂CH₂S, SCH₂SCH₂, CH₂CH₂S, CH═CHS, CH₂SCH₂,         CH₂C(═S)S, C(═S)SCH₂, S(CH₂)S, CH₂CH₂NR¹⁷, CH₂CH═N, CH═CH—NR¹⁷,         OCH═N, SCH═N and form together with the carbon atoms to which         the two R¹⁰ are bonded to a 5-membered or 6-membered partly         saturated or unsaturated, aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic         ring, wherein the ring may optionally be substituted with one or         two substituents selected from ═O, OH, CH₃, OCH₃, halogen,         cyano, halomethyl and halomethoxy;     -   R^(10a) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the         group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅,         C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl,         wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and         cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino and         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OS(O)_(n)R¹⁶,         —S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, —C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     -   R¹¹, R¹² independently of their occurrence, are selected from         the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₉-halocycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the         phenyl ring in last two radicals are unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals         selected from halogen, OH, cyano, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy;     -   R¹³, R¹⁴ independently of their occurrence, are selected from         the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl;     -   R¹⁵ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R¹⁶ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄ alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R^(16a) C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five         last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated         and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄ alkoxy,     -    C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸,     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R¹⁷ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,         tertbutyldimethylsilyl,     -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy,         C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, wherein the 11         last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated         and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, pyridyloxy,         wherein the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted,         partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3         substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are each independently from one another         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkoxy,         C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl,         C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, trimethylsilyl,         triethylsilyl, tertbutyldimethylsilyl,     -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned         aliphatic and cyclo-aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted,         partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may         carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, wherein the four last         mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully         halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -    or,     -    R^(17a) and R^(17b) may together be a C₂-C₆ alkylene chain         forming a 3- to 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated ring together with the nitrogen atom R^(17a) and         R^(17b) are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain 1         or 2 heteroatoms selected, independently of each other, from         oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and may optionally be substituted         with halogen, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,         and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the         heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized;     -    or     -   R^(17a) and R^(17b) together may form ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═NR¹⁷ or ═NOR¹⁶         moiety;     -   R^(17c) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄ alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R¹⁸ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C-₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -   R^(19a), R^(19b) are each independently from one another         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl,     -    S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶, C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵;     -    phenyl, benzyl, 1-phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl         ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may         be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰; and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or,     -   R^(19a) and R^(19b) are together a C₂-C₇ alkylene chain and form         a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly saturated         or unsaturated aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom         they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one         or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other,         selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene         chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals         selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or         7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic         C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as         ring members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur         atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,     -   R²⁰ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl,         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R²¹ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the 5 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, wherein the three last mentioned         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -   Y′ is O, S or N—R²³,     -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         wherein each of the four last mentioned radicals are         unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carry 1 or 2         radicals R⁷, it being also possible for cycloalkyl radicals to         carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -    the moieties Q^(a)-phenyl, Q^(b)-O-phenyl and Q^(b)-S-phenyl,         where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or         more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents         R¹⁰,     -    and the moieties Q^(a)-Het^(##), Q^(b)-O-Het^(##) and         Q^(b)-S-Het^(##) where         -   Het^(##) represents a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered             saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic             heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally             substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different             substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur             atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,             and         -   Q^(a) irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond,             C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl,         -   Q^(b) irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₆-alkandiyl,             C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl,     -   R²³ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the 5 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, wherein the three last mentioned         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -   the stereoisomers, the tautomers and the salts thereof.     -   In formula I, the variables X, Y, Het, R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵         are, either alone or in combination, in particular as follows:     -   X is O or S;     -   Y indicates a single bond between N and R⁴ or Y is O, S,         CHR^(5a) or N—R⁵;     -   Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound         heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring, comprising 2, 3, 4 or 5         carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which         are independently selected from sulfur, oxygen or nitrogen,         wherein the sulfur and nitrogen ring members can independently         be partly or fully oxidized, and wherein each ring is optionally         substituted by k identical or different substituents R⁶, wherein         k is an integer from 0, 1, 2, 3 or 4;     -   W¹-W²-W³-W⁴ represents a carbon chain group connected to N and         C═N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially         unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle,         wherein         -   W¹, W², W³ and W⁴ each individually represent CR^(v)R^(w),             wherein         -   each R^(w) independently from each other, is selected from             the group consisting hydrogen, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro,             SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl,             C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the             aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be             unsubstituted or may be partly or fully halogenated and/or             may optionally be substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), S(O)_(n)R⁸,             S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b),             C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)OR⁸,             C(═S)SR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(9a)R^(9b) and             Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²,         -   each R^(v) independently from each other, are selected from             the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano,             C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl and             C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the             aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be             unsubstituted or may be partly or fully halogenated or may             optionally be further substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical             or different radicals R⁷; or         -   R^(v) and R^(w) present in one of the groups may together             form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),         -    or         -    two R^(w) of adjacent carbon atoms, may form both together             and together with the existing bond a double bond between             the adjacent carbon atoms;     -    and wherein one of W² or W³ may optionally represent a single         or a double bond between the adjacent carbon atoms;     -   R¹, R² are independently from each other selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, SCN, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two aforementioned         radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or         may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R⁷, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²,         OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), NR^(9a)R^(9b),         C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R^(7a),         C(═S)R^(7a),     -    phenyl, benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals         is unsubstituted or optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are         selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or     -    R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they         attached to, a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or partly         unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein each of         the carbon atoms of said cycle are unsubstituted or may carry         any combination of 1 or 2 identical or different radicals R⁷,     -    or     -   R¹ and R² may together be ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶ or         ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b);     -   R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the         3 last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or         completely halogenated, it being also possible for cycloalkyl to         carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -    OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NR²¹)OR⁸,         C(═NOR²²)OR⁸, C(═NR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NR²²)NR^(9a)R^(9b),         C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), C(═NR²¹)R^(7a),         C(═NOR²²)R^(7a),     -    phenyl, benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned         radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with one or         more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents         R¹⁰,     -    and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated         or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         wherein each of the four last mentioned radicals are         unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carry 1 or 2         radicals R⁷, it being also possible for cycloalkyl radicals to         carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -    the moieties Q-phenyl, Q′-O-phenyl and Q′-S-phenyl, where the         phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    and the moieties Q-Het^(#), Q′-O-Het^(#) and Q′-S-Het^(#) where         -   Het^(#) represents a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated,             partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring             comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are             selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the             heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or             4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the             nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring             may optionally be oxidized, and         -   Q irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond,             C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl,         -   Q′ irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₆-alkandiyl,             C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl,     -   or if Y is NR⁵, the radical R⁴ may also be C(═O)OR¹⁸,         C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═O)R²⁰ or         C(═S)R²⁰, or     -   R³ and R⁴ together may also a bivalent radical, selected from         the group consisting of C₂-C₅-alkandiyl, C₂-C₅-alkendiyl,         Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon         atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or         may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is         selected from O and S and bound to the carbon atom, which         carries R³;     -   R⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen,         CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last         mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, or     -   R^(5a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last         mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰;     -   R⁴ and R⁵ together may also form with the nitrogen atom they are         bound to, a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered saturated partially         unsaturated N-bound heterocycle, wherein each of the carbon         atoms of the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2,         3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals R^(7b), and where the heterocylce has 1 or         2 non-adjacent identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom         moieties as ring memberes, which are selected from O, S, N and         N—R^(17c), or     -   where, independently of their occurrence,     -   n is 0, 1 or 2;     -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,         azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of         the last 4 aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         partially or completely halogenated and/or further substituted         independently from one another with 1, 2 or 3 radicals R⁷,     -    OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)OR⁸, C(═S)SR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a),         C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b), Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²;     -    phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical         or different substituents R¹⁰,     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two of R⁶ present on one ring carbon may together form ═O,         ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),     -    or two R⁶ together form a linear C₂-C₇ alkylene chain, thus         forming, together with the ring atom(s) to which they are bound,         a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring, where 1 or 2 CH₂         moieties of the alkylene chain may be replaced by 1 or 2         heteroatom moieties selected from O, S and NR^(17c) and/or 1 or         2 of the CH₂ groups of the alkylene chain may be replaced by a         group C═O, C═S and/or C═NR¹⁷; and where the alkylene chain is         unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6         radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-,         6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic         heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom         groups selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂, as ring members,         where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4         or 5 radicals R¹⁰;     -   R⁷ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or         7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic         heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring         members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur         atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,     -    or two R⁷ present on one carbon atom may together form ═O,         ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),     -    or two R⁷ may form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated         or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together         with the carbon atoms to which the two R⁷ are bonded, where the         heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring         members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰;     -   R^(7a) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl,         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R^(7b) is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and         wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and         cycloaliphatic radicals may be partly or completely halogenated,         and/or be substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different         radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)OR⁸,         C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b), Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²; phenyl,         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰,     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two of R^(7b) present on one ring carbon may together form         ═O, ═S or ═CR¹³R¹⁴, or two R^(7b) together form a linear C₂-C₇         alkylene chain, thus forming, together with the ring atom(s) to         which they are bound, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring,         where 1 or 2 CH₂ moieties of the alkylene chain may be replaced         by 1 or 2 heteroatom moieties selected from O, S and NR^(17c)         and/or 1 or 2 of the CH₂ groups of the alkylene chain may be         replaced by a group C═O, C═S and/or C═NR¹⁷; and where the         alkylene chain is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals selected from the group consisting of         halogen, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-,         6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic         heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom         groups selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂, as ring members,         where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4         or 5 radicals R¹⁰;     -   R^(7c) is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano,         nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the         aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         partly or completely halogenated,     -    Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or two of R^(7c) present on the same ring carbon may together         form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b),     -    or two R^(7c) which are bound at the same or adjacent carbon         atoms, may form a spiro- or fused 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or         8-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or         heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which the         two R^(7c) are bound, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰;     -   R⁸ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C-₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -   R⁹ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl,     -    phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical         or different substituents R₁₀;     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -   R^(9a), R^(9b) are each independently from one another selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl,     -    S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶, C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵;     -    phenyl, benzyl, 1-phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl         ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may         be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰; and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or,     -   R^(9a) and R^(9b) are together a C₂-C₇ alkylene chain and form a         3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they         are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two         heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected         from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain         may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals         selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or         7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic         C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as         ring members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur         atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,     -    or     -   R^(9a) and R^(9b) together may form ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶,         ═NNR^(17a)R^(17b) moiety;     -   R^(9c), R^(9d) are each independently from one another selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,     -    S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶, C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵;     -    phenyl, benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned         radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4         or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰; and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R¹⁰ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅,         C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl,         wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and         cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals R⁷,     -    Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OS(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)R¹⁶,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵,         C(═O)OR¹⁶, —C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2,         3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from OH,         halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents selected independently from one         another from halogen, cyano, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, and wherein the nitrogen         and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized; or     -    two R¹⁰ present together on one carbon ring atom of a saturated         or partly unsaturated heterocyclic radical may form ═O,         ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(7a)R^(17b);     -    or,     -    two R¹⁰ on adjacent carbon ring atoms may also be a bivalent         radical selected from CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH═CH—CH═CH, N═CH—CH═CH,         CH═N—CH═CH, N═CH—N═CH, OCH₂CH₂CH₂, OCH═CHCH₂, CH₂OCH₂CH₂,         OCH₂CH₂O, OCH₂OCH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH═CHCH₂, CH₂CH₂O, CH═CHO,         CH₂OCH₂, CH₂C(═O)O, C(═O)OCH₂, O(CH₂)O, SCH₂CH₂CH₂, SCH═CHCH₂,         CH₂SCH₂CH₂, SCH₂CH₂S, SCH₂SCH₂, CH₂CH₂S, CH═CHS, CH₂SCH₂,         CH₂C(═S)S, C(═S)SCH₂, S(CH₂)S, CH₂CH₂NR¹⁷, CH₂CH═N, CH═CH—NR¹⁷,         OCH═N, SCH═N and form together with the carbon atoms to which         the two R¹⁰ are bonded to a 5-membered or 6-membered partly         saturated or unsaturated, aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic         ring, wherein the ring may optionally be substituted with one or         two substituents selected from ═O, OH, CH₃, OCH₃, halogen,         cyano, halomethyl and halomethoxy;     -   R¹¹, R¹² independently of their occurrence, are selected from         the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the         phenyl ring in last two radicals are unsubstituted or         substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals         selected from halogen, OH, cyano, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy;     -   R¹³, R¹⁴ independently of their occurrence, are selected from         the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl;     -   R¹⁵ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄ alkoxy;     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R¹⁶ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄ alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R¹⁷ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl,         tertbutyldimethylsilyl,     -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy,         C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, wherein the 11         last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated         and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy,         phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, pyridyloxy, wherein         the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially         or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents         selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are each independently from one another         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkoxy,         C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl,         C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, trimethylsilyl,         triethylsilyl, tertbutyldimethylsilyl,     -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         wherein the four last mentioned aliphatic and cyclo-aliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, wherein the four last         mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully         halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -    or,     -    R^(17a) and R^(17b) may together be a C₂-C₆ alkylene chain         forming a 3- to 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated ring together with the nitrogen atom R^(17a) and         R^(17b) are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain 1         or 2 heteroatoms selected, independently of each other, from         oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and may optionally be substituted         with halogen, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy,         and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the         heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; or     -   R^(17a) and R^(17b) together may form ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═NR¹⁷ or ═NOR¹⁶         moiety;     -   R^(17c) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄ alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may         be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry         1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy,         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or         di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino;     -   R¹⁸ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶,     -    phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C-₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last         two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1,         2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -   R^(19a), R^(19b) are each independently from one another         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy,         C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl,     -    S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶,         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶, C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵;     -    phenyl, benzyl, 1-phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl         ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may         be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰; and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or         different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where         the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or         4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized,     -    or,     -   R^(19a) and R^(19b) are together a C₂-C₇ alkylene chain and form         a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly saturated         or unsaturated aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom         they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one         or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other,         selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene         chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals         selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆         haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or         7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic         C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as         ring members, which are identical or different and selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur         atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,     -   R²⁰ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio,         C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl,         optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰, and     -    a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or         unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3         heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different         and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the         heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the         nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may         optionally be oxidized;     -   R²¹ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,         wherein the 5 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from         C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, wherein the six last mentioned         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl,     -   R²² independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group         consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the 5         last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be         unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated         and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy,     -    phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, wherein the three last mentioned         radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated         and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and         (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl.

The present invention relates, in particular, to compounds of the formula (I), to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and the salts thereof, where Het is not tetrahydrofuran-3-yl, optionally substituted by k identical or different substituents R⁶, if R³ and R⁴ together form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C₂-C₅-alkandiyl, C₂-C₅-alkendiyl, Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is selected from O and S and bound to the carbon atom, which carries R³.

Moreover, the present invention relates to and includes the following embodiments:

-   -   agricultural and veterinary compositions comprising an amount of         at least one compound of the formula (I) or a stereoisomer,         tautomer or salt thereof;     -   the use of the compounds of formula (I), the stereoisomers, the         tautomers or the salts thereof for combating invertebrate pests;     -   the use of the compounds of formula (I), the stereoisomers, the         tautomers or the salts thereof for protecting growing plants         from attack or infestation by invertebrate pests;     -   the use of the compounds of formula (I), the stereoisomers, the         tautomers or the salts, thereof for protecting plant         proparagation material, especially seeds, from soil insects;     -   the use of the compounds of formula (I), the stereoisomers, the         tautomers or the salts thereof for protecting the seedlings         roots and shoots of plants from soil and foliar insects;     -   a method for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, which         method comprises contacting said pest or its food supply,         habitat or breeding grounds with a pesticidally effective amount         of at least one compound of the formula (I) or a stereoisomer, a         tautomer or salt thereof;     -   a method for protecting growing plants from attack or         infestation by invertebrate pests, which method comprises         contacting a plant, or soil or water in which the plant is         growing, with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one         compound of the formula (I) or a stereoisomer, a tautomer or         salt thereof, in particular a method protecting crop plants from         attack or infestation by animal pests, which comprises         contacting the crop plants with a pesticidally effective amount         of at least one compound of the formula (I) or stereoisomer, a         tautomer or salt thereof;     -   a method for the protection of plant propagation, especially         seeds, from soil insects and of the seedlings' roots and shoots         from soil and foliar insects comprising contacting the seeds         before sowing and/or after pregermination with at least one         compound of the formula (I) or stereoisomer, a tautomer or salt         thereof;     -   seeds comprising a compound of the formula (I) or an enantiomer,         diastereomer or salt thereof;     -   the use of compounds of formula (I), the stereoisomers, the         tautomers or the salts, in particular the veterinary acceptable         salts, thereof for combating parasites in and on animals, in         particular for the use in the treatment of animals infested or         infected by parasites, for preventing animals of getting         infected or infested by parasites or for protecting animals         against infestation or infection by parasites;     -   a method for treating animals infested or infected by parasites         or preventing animals of getting infected or infested by         parasites or protecting animals against infestation or infection         by parasites which comprises administering or applying to the         animals a parasiticidally effective amount of a compound of         formula (I) or the stereoisomers and/or salts, in particular         veterinary acceptable salts, thereof;     -   a process for the preparation of a veterinary composition for         treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against         infestation or infection by parasites which comprises         formulating a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer,         tautomer and/or veterinary acceptable salt thereof with a         carrier composition suitable for veterinary use;     -   the use of a compound of formula (I) or the stereoisomers,         tautomers and/or veterinary acceptable salt thereof for the         preparation of a medicament for treating, controlling,         preventing or protecting animals against infestation or         infection by parasites.

The present invention also relates to plant propagation materials, in particular as mentioned above to seeds, containing at least one compound of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomer and/or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

The present invention relates to every possible stereoisomer of the compounds of formula (I), i.e. to single enantiomers, diastereomers and E/Z-isomers as well as to mixtures thereof and also to the salts thereof. The present invention relates to each isomer alone, or mixtures or combinations of the isomers in any proportion to each other. In particular the radicals R³ and Y—R⁴ may be cis or trans with respect to the C═N bond. Suitable compounds of the formula (I) also include all possible geometrical stereoisomers (cis/trans isomers) and mixtures thereof. Depending on the substitution pattern, the compounds of the formula (I) may have one or more centers of chirality, in which case they are present as mixtures of enantiomers or diastereomers. One center of chirality is the carbon ring atom carrying radical R¹. The invention provides both the pure enantiomers or diastereomers and their mixtures and the use according to the invention of the pure enantiomers or diastereomers of the compound I or its mixtures.

The present invention also relates to potential tautomers of the compounds of formula (I) and also to the salts of such tautomers. The present invention relates to the tautomer as such as well as to mixtures or combinations of the tautomers in any proportion to each other. The term “tautomers” encompasses isomers, which are derived from the compounds of formula (I) by the shift of an H-atom involving at least one H-atom located at a nitrogen, oxygen or sulphur atom. Examples of tautomeric forms are keto-enol forms, imine-enamine forms, urea-isourea forms, thiourea-isothiourea forms, (thio)amide-(thio)imidate forms etc.

The compounds of the present invention, i.e. the compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, their tautomers as well as their salts, in particular their agriculturally acceptable salts and their veterinarily acceptable salts, may be amorphous or may exist in one ore more different crystalline states (polymorphs) or modifications which may have a different macroscopic properties such as stability or show different biological properties such as activities. The present invention includes both amorphous and crystalline compounds of the formula (I), mixtures of different crystalline states or modifications of the respective stereoisomers or tautomers, as well as amorphous or crystalline salts thereof.

Salts of the compounds of the formula (I) are preferably agriculturally salts as well as veterinarily acceptable salts. They can be formed in a customary method, e.g. by reacting the compound with an acid of the anion in question if the compound of formula (I) has a basic functionality or by reacting an acidic compound of formula (I) with a suitable base.

Suitable agriculturally or veterinary useful salts are especially the salts of those cations or anions, in particular the acid addition salts of those acids, whose cations and anions, respectively, do not have any adverse effect on the action of the compounds according to the present invention. Suitable cations are in particular the ions of the alkali metals, preferably lithium, sodium and potassium, of the alkaline earth metals, preferably calcium, magnesium and barium, and of the transition metals, preferably manganese, copper, zinc and iron, and also ammonium (NH₄ ⁺) and substituted ammonium in which one to four of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-hydroxyalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, hydroxy-C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl or benzyl. Examples of substituted ammonium ions comprise methylammonium, isopropylammonium, dimethylammonium, diisopropylammonium, trimethylammonium, tetramethylammonium, tetraethylammonium, tetrabutylammonium, 2-hydroxyethylammonium, 2-(2-hydroxyethoxy)ethyl-ammonium, bis(2-hydroxyethyl)ammonium, benzyltrimethylammonium and benzyltriethylammonium, furthermore phosphonium ions, sulfonium ions, preferably tri(C₁-C₄-alkyl)sulfonium, and sulfoxonium ions, preferably tri(C₁-C₄-alkyl)sulfoxonium.

Anions of useful acid addition salts are primarily chloride, bromide, fluoride, hydrogen sulfate, sulfate, dihydrogen phosphate, hydrogen phosphate, phosphate, nitrate, hydrogen carbonate, carbonate, hexafluorosilicate, hexafluorophosphate, benzoate, and the anions of C₁-C₄-alkanoic acids, preferably formate, acetate, propionate and butyrate. They can be formed by reacting the compounds of the formulae I with an acid of the corresponding anion, preferably of hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid or nitric acid.

The organic moieties mentioned in the above definitions of the variables are—like the term halogen—collective terms for individual listings of the individual group members. The prefix C_(n)-C_(m) indicates in each case the possible number of carbon atoms in the group.

“Halogen” will be taken to mean fluoro, chloro, bromo and iodo.

The term “partially or fully halogenated” will be taken to mean that 1 or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 or all of the hydrogen atoms of a given radical have been replaced by a halogen atom, in particular by fluorine or chlorine. For example, partially or fully halogenated alkyl is also termed haloalkyl, partially or fully halogenated cycloalkyl is also termed halocycloalkyl, partially or fully halogenated alkylenyl is also termed haloalkenyl, partially or fully halogenated alkylynyl is also termed haloalkynyl, partially or fully halogenated alkoxy is also termed haloalkoxy, partially or fully halogenated alkylthio is also termed haloalkthio, partially or fully halogenated alkylsulfinyl is also termed haloalkylsulfinyl, partially or fully halogenated alkylsulfonyl is also termed haloalsulfonyl, partially or fully halogenated cycloalkylalkyl is also termed halocycloalkylalkyl.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkyl” as used herein, and also in C₁-C_(m)-alkylamino, di-C₁-C_(m)-alkylamino, C₁-C_(m)-alkylaminocarbonyl, di-(C_(n)-C_(m)-alkylamino)carbonyl, C₁-C_(m)-alkylthio, C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfinyl and C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfonyl, refers to a branched or unbranched saturated hydrocarbon group having n to m, e.g. 1 to 10 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 6 carbon atoms, for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylethyl, pentyl, 1-methylbutyl, 2-methylbutyl, 3-methylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-ethylpropyl, hexyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl, 1,2-dimethylpropyl, 1-methylpentyl, 2-methylpentyl, 3-methylpentyl, 4-methylpentyl, 1,1-dimethylbutyl, 1,2-dimethylbutyl, 1,3-dimethylbutyl, 2,2-dimethylbutyl, 2,3-dimethylbutyl, 3,3-dimethylbutyl, 1-ethylbutyl, 2-ethylbutyl, 1,1,2-trimethylpropyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropyl, 1-ethyl-2-methylpropyl, heptyl, octyl, 2-ethylhexyl, nonyl and decyl and their isomers. C₁-C₄-alkyl means for example methyl, ethyl, propyl, 1-methylethyl, butyl, 1-methylpropyl, 2-methylpropyl or 1,1-dimethylethyl.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkandiyl” as used herein, refers to a linear or branched saturated bivalnet hydrocarbon group having 1 to m, e.g. 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example methylen, ethan-1,1-diyl, ethan-1,2-diyl, propan-1,1-diyl, propan-1,2-diyl, propan-1,3-diyl, propan-2,2-diyl, butan-1,1-diyl, butan-1,2-diyl, butan-2,3-diyl, butan-2,2-diyl, butan-1,3-diyl, butan-1,4-diyl, pentan-1,1-diyl, pentan-2,2-diyl, pentan-3,3-diyl, pentan-1,2-diyl, pentan-1,3-diyl, pentan-1,4-diyl, pentan-1,5-diyl, pentan-2,3-diyl, pentan-2,4-diyl, 2-methylbutan-1,4-diyl, 2,2-dimethylpropan-1,3-diyl, hexan-1,6-diyl, hexan-1,5-diyl or 2,5-hexan-2,5-diyl. The term “linear C₁-C₆-alkandiyl” refers to a linear saturated bivalnet hydrocarbon group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 1 to 4 carbon atoms, for example methylen, ethan-1,2-diyl, propan-1,3-diyl, butan-1,4-diyl, pentan-1,5-diyl and hexan-1,6-diyl.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkyl” as used herein, and also in C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylthio (═C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfenyl), C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfinyl and C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfonyl, refers to a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having n to m carbon atoms, e.g. 1 to 10 in particular 1 to 6 carbon atoms (as mentioned above), where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these groups may be replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, for example C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as chloromethyl, bromomethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl, 1-chloroethyl, 1-bromoethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trichloroethyl, pentafluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoropropyl, 3,3,3-trifluoropropyl, 2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoropropyl, 2-fluoro-1-methylethyl, 2,2-difluoro-1-methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-methylethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl. 1,2,2,2-tetrafluoro-1-(trifluoromethyl)ethyl and the like. The term C₁-C₁₀-haloalkyl in particular comprises C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, which is synonym with methyl or ethyl, wherein 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 hydrogen atoms are substituted by fluorine atoms, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1-fluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl and pentafluoromethyl. “Halomethyl” is methyl in which 1, 2 or 3 of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen atoms. Examples are bromomethyl, chloromethyl, fluoromethyl, dichloromethyl, trichloromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, chlorofluoromethyl, dichlorofluoromethyl, chlorodifluoromethyl and the like.

Similarly, “C₁-C_(m)-alkoxy”, “C₁-C_(m)-alkylthio”, or “C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfenyl”, respectively, “C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfinyl” or “C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfonyl” refer to straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having n to m carbon atoms, e.g. 1 to 10, in particular 1 to 6 or 1 to 4 carbon atoms (as mentioned above) bonded through O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)₂ linkages, respectively, at any bond in the alkyl group. Accordingly, the terms “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkoxy”, “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylthio” or “C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfenyl”, respectively, “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfinyl” or “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfonyl”, refer to straight-chain or branched alkyl groups having n to m carbon atoms, e.g. 1 to 10, in particular 1 to 6 or 1 to 4 carbon atoms (as mentioned above) bonded through O, S, S(═O) or S(═O)₂ linkages, respectively, at any bond in the haloalkyl group, where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these groups may be replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkoxy” is a C₁-C_(m)-alkyl group, as defined above, attached via an oxygen atom. C₁-C₂-Alkoxy is methoxy or ethoxy. C₁-C₄-Alkoxy is, for example, methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy, 1-methylethoxy (isopropoxy), butoxy, 1-methylpropoxy (sec-butoxy), 2-methylpropoxy (isobutoxy) or 1,1-dimethylethoxy (tert-butoxy). C₁-C₆-Alkoxy includes the meanings given for C₁-C₄-alkoxy and also includes, for example, pentoxy, 1-methylbutoxy, 2-methylbutoxy, 3-methylbutoxy, 1,1-dimethylpropoxy, 1,2-dimethylpropoxy, 2,2-dimethylpropoxy, 1-ethylpropoxy, hexoxy, 1-methylpentoxy, 2-methylpentoxy, 3-methylpentoxy, 4-methylpentoxy, 1,1-dimethylbutoxy, 1,2-dimethylbutoxy, 1,3-dimethylbutoxy, 2,2-dimethylbutoxy, 2,3-dimethylbutoxy, 3,3-dimethylbutoxy, 1-ethylbutoxy, 2-ethylbutoxy, 1,1,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxy, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxy or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropoxy. C₁-C₈-Alkoxy includes the meanings given for C₁-C₆-alkoxy and also includes, for example, heptyloxy, octyloxy, 2-ethylhexyloxy and positional isomers thereof. C₁-C₁₀-Alkoxy includes the meanings given for C₁-C₈-alkoxy and also includes, for example, nonyloxy, decyloxy and positional isomers thereof.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkylthio” is a C₁-C_(m)-alkyl group, as defined above, attached via an oxygen atom. C₁-C₂-Alkylthio is methylthio or ethylthio. C₁-C₄-Alkylthio is, for example, methylthio, ethylthio, n-propylthio, 1-methylethylthio (isopropylthio), butylthio, 1-methylpropylthio (sec-butylthio), 2-methylpropylthio (isobutylthio) or 1,1-dimethylethylthio (tert-butylthio). C₁-C₆-Alkylthio includes the meanings given for C₁-C₄-alkylthio and also includes, for example, pentylthio, 1-methylbutylthio, 2-methylbutylthio, 3-methylbutylthio, 1,1-dimethylpropylthio, 1,2-dimethylpropylthio, 2,2-dimethylpropylthio, 1-ethylpropylthio, hexylthio, 1-methylpentylthio, 2-methylpentylthio, 3-methylpentylthio, 4-methylpentylthio, 1,1-dimethylbutylthio, 1,2-dimethylbutylthio, 1,3-dimethylbutylthio, 2,2-dimethylbutylthio, 2,3-dimethylbutylthio, 3,3-dimethylbutylthio, 1-ethylbutylthio, 2-ethylbutylthio, 1,1,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1,2,2-trimethylpropylthio, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropylthio or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropylthio. C₁-C₈-Alkylthio includes the meanings given for C₁-C₆-alkylthio and also includes, for example, heptylthio, octylthio, 2-ethylhexylthio and positional isomers thereof. C₁-C₁₀-Alkylthio includes the meanings given for C₁-C₈-alkylthio and also includes, for example, nonylthio, decylthio and positional isomers thereof.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfinyl” is a C₁-C_(m)-alkyl group, as defined above, attached via a S(═O) group. The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkylsulfonyl” is a C₁-C_(m)-alkyl group, as defined above, attached via a S(═O)₂ group.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkyloxy” is a C₁-C_(m)-haloalkyl group, as defined above, attached via an oxygen atom. Examples include C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as chloromethoxy, bromomethoxy, dichloromethoxy, trichloromethoxy, fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, chlorofluoromethoxy, dichlorofluoromethoxy, chlorodifluoromethoxy, 1-chloroethoxy, 1-bromoethoxy, 1-fluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethoxy, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2,2-trichloroethoxy and pentafluoroethoxy.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylthio” is a C₁-C_(m)-haloalkyl group, as defined above, attached via a sulfur atom. Examples include C₁-C₂-haloalkylthio, such as chloromethylthio, bromomethylthio, dichloromethylthio, trichloromethylthio, fluoromethylthio, difluoromethylthio, trifluoromethylthio, chlorofluoromethylthio, dichlorofluoromethylthio, chlorodifluoromethylthio, 1-chloroethylthio, 1-bromoethylthio, 1-fluoroethylthio, 2-fluoroethylthio, 2,2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trifluoroethylthio, 2-chloro-2-fluoroethylthio, 2-chloro-2,2-difluoroethylthio, 2,2-dichloro-2-fluoroethylthio, 2,2,2-trichloroethylthio and pentafluoroethylthio and the like.

Similarly the terms C₁-C₂-fluoroalkoxy and C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio refer to C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom, respectively.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfinyl” is a C₁-C_(m)-haloalkyl group, as defined above, attached via a S(═O) group. The term “C₁-C_(m)-haloalkylsulfonyl” is a C₁-C_(m)-haloalkyl group, as defined above, attached via a S(═O)₂ group.

The term “C₂-C_(m)-alkenyl” as used herein denotes a linear or branched ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to m, e.g. 2 to 10 or 2 to 6 carbon atoms and a C═C— double bond in any position, such as ethenyl, 1-propenyl, 2-propenyl, 1-methyl-ethenyl, 1-butenyl, 2-butenyl, 3-butenyl, 1-methyl-1-propenyl, 2-methyl-1-propenyl, 1-methyl-2-propenyl, 2-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-pentenyl, 2-pentenyl, 3-pentenyl, 4-pentenyl, 1-methyl-1-butenyl, 2-methyl-1-butenyl, 3-methyl-1-butenyl, 1-methyl-2-butenyl, 2-methyl-2-butenyl, 3-methyl-2-butenyl, 1-methyl-3-butenyl, 2-methyl-3-butenyl, 3-methyl-3-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-propenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-1-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-propenyl, 1-hexenyl, 2-hexenyl, 3-hexenyl, 4-hexenyl, 5-hexenyl, 1-methyl-1-pentenyl, 2-methyl-1-pentenyl, 3-methyl-1-pentenyl, 4-methyl-1-pentenyl, 1-methyl-2-pentenyl, 2-methyl-2-pentenyl, 3-methyl-2-pentenyl, 4-methyl-2-pentenyl, 1-methyl-3-pentenyl, 2-methyl-3-pentenyl, 3-methyl-3-pentenyl, 4-methyl-3-pentenyl, 1-methyl-4-pentenyl, 2-methyl-4-pentenyl, 3-methyl-4-pentenyl, 4-methyl-4-pentenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,1-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 2,2-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 2,3-dimethyl-3-butenyl, 3,3-dimethyl-1-butenyl, 3,3-dimethyl-2-butenyl, 1-ethyl-1-butenyl, 1-ethyl-2-butenyl, 1-ethyl-3-butenyl, 2-ethyl-1-butenyl, 2-ethyl-2-butenyl, 2-ethyl-3-butenyl, 1,1,2-trimethyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-1-methyl-2-propenyl, 1-ethyl-2-methyl-1-propenyl and 1-ethyl-2-methyl-2-propenyl.

The term “C₂-C_(m)-alkendiyl” as used herein, refers to linear or branched mono-unsaturated bivalnet hydrocarbon group having 2 to m, e.g. 2 to 6 carbon atoms, preferably 2 to 4 carbon atoms, for example ethen-1,1-diyl, ethen-1,2-diyl, prop-1-en-1,1-diyl, prop-1-en-1,2-diyl, prop-2-en-1,1-diyl, prop-2-en-1,2-diyl, propen-1,3-diyl, but-1-en-1,1-diyl, but-1-en-1,2-diyl, but-1-en-1,3-diyl, but-2-en-1,1-diyl, but-2-en-1,2-diyl, but-3-en-1,1-diyl, but-3-en-1,2-diyl, but-2-en-1,2-diyl, but-2-en-1,3-diyl, but-1-en-1,4-diyl, but-2-en-1,4-diyl, pent-1-en-1,5-diyl, pent-2-en-1,5-diyl, hex-1-en-1,6-diyl, hex-2-en-1,6-diyl or hex-3-en-1,6-diyl.

The term “C₂-C_(m)-haloalkenyl” as used herein, which is also expressed as “C₂-C_(m)-alkenyl which is partially or fully halogenated”, refers to C₂-C_(m)-alkenyl, where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these groups are replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine, for example 1-fluoroethenyl, 2-fluoroethenyl, 2,2-difluoroethenyl, 1,2,2-trifluoroethenyl, 1-fluoro-2-propenyl, 2-fluoro-2-propenyl, 3-fluoro-2-propenyl, 1-fluoro-1-propenyl, 1,2-difluoro-1-propenyl, 3,3-difluoropropen-2-yl, 1-chloroethenyl, 2-chloroethenyl, 2,2,-dichloroethenyl, 1-chloro-2-propenyl, and the like.

The term “C₂-C_(m)-alkynyl” as used herein refers to a linear or branched unsaturated hydrocarbon group having 2 to m, e.g. 2 to 10 or 2 to 6 carbon atoms and containing at least one triple bond, such as ethynyl, propynyl, 1-butynyl, 2-butynyl, and the like.

The term “C₂-C_(m)-haloalkynyl” as used herein, which is also expressed as “C₂-C_(m)-alkynyl which is partially or fully halogenated”, refers to C₂-C_(m)-alkynyl, where some or all of the hydrogen atoms in these groups are replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine. Examples of C₂-C_(m)-haloalkynyl include 1-fluoro-2-propenyl, 2-fluoro-2-propenyl, 3-fluoro-2-propenyl, 1-fluoro-2-propynyl and 1,1-difluoro-2-propenyl, and the like.

The term “C₃-C_(m)-cycloalkyl” as used herein refers to a monocyclic and polycyclic 3- to m-membered saturated cycloaliphatic radicals, e.g. cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl, cyclooctyl, cyclodecyl, bicyclo[2.2.1]heptyl, bicyclo[3.1.1]heptyl, bicyclo[2.2.2]octyl and bicyclo[3.2.1]octyl. Preferably, the term cycloalkyl denotes a monocyclic saturated hydrocarbon radical.

The term “C₃-C_(m)-halocycloalkyl” as used herein, which is also expressed as “cycloalkyl which is partially or fully halogenated”, refers C₃-C_(m)-cycloalkyl as mentioned above, in which some or all of the hydrogen atoms are replaced by halogen atoms as mentioned above, in particular fluorine, chlorine and bromine. Examples of C₃-C_(m)-halocycloalkyl include 1-fluorocycloprpyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 1-chlorocyclcopropyl, 2-chlorocyclopropyl, 2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl, 2,3-difluorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocycobutyl etc.

The term “C₃-C_(m)-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl” refers to a C₃-C_(m)-cycloalkyl group as defined above, which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via a C₁-C₄-alkyl group, as defined above. Examples for C₃-C_(m)-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl are cyclopropylmethyl, cyclopropylethyl, cyclopropylpropyl, cyclobutylmethyl, cyclobutylethyl, cyclobutylpropyl, cyclopentylmethyl, cyclopentylethyl, cyclopentylpropyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclohexylethyl and cyclohexylpropyl.

The term “C₃-C_(m)-halocycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl” refers to a C₃-C_(m)-halocycloalkyl group as defined above which is bound to the remainder of the molecule via a C₁-C₄-alkyl group, as defined above.

The term “C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl” as used herein refers to alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, e.g. like specific examples mentioned above, wherein one hydrogen atom of the alkyl radical is replaced by an C₁-C₄-alkoxy group. Examples are methoxymethyl, ethoxymethyl, propoxymethyl, isopropoxymethyl, n-butoxymethyl, sec-butoxymethyl, isobutoxymethyl, tert-butoxymethyl, 1-methoxyethyl, 1-ethoxyethyl, 1-propoxyethyl, 1-isopropoxyethyl, 1-n-butoxyethyl, 1-sec-butoxyethyl, 1-isobutoxyethyl, 1-tert-butoxyethyl, 2-methoxyethyl, 2-ethoxyethyl, 2-propoxyethyl, 2-isopropoxyethyl, 2-n-butoxyethyl, 2-sec-butoxyethyl, 2-isobutoxyethyl, 2-tert-butoxyethyl, 1-methoxypropyl, 1-ethoxypropyl, 1-propoxypropyl, 1-isopropoxypropyl, 1-n-butoxypropyl, 1-sec-butoxypropyl, 1-isobutoxypropyl, 1-tert-butoxypropyl, 2-methoxypropyl, 2-ethoxypropyl, 2-propoxypropyl, 2-isopropoxypropyl, 2-n-butoxypropyl, 2-sec-butoxypropyl, 2-isobutoxypropyl, 2-tert-butoxypropyl, 3-methoxypropyl, 3-ethoxypropyl, 3-propoxypropyl, 3-isopropoxypropyl, 3-n-butoxypropyl, 3-sec-butoxypropyl, 3-isobutoxypropyl, 3-tert-butoxypropyl and the like.

The term C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl is a straight-chain or branched alkyl group having from 1 to 4 carbon atoms, wherein one of the hydrogen atoms is replaced by a C₁-C₄-alkoxy group and wherein at least one, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or all of the remaining hydrogen atoms, either in the alkoxy moiety or in the alkyl moiety or in both, are replaced by halogen atoms. Examples are difluoromethoxymethyl (CHF₂OCH₂), trifluoromethoxymethyl, 1-difluoromethoxyethyl, 1-trifluoromethoxyethyl, 2-difluoromethoxyethyl, 2-trifluoromethoxyethyl, difluoro-methoxy-methyl (CH₃OCF₂), 1,1-difluoro-2-methoxyethyl, 2,2-difluoro-2-methoxyethyl and the like.

The term “C₁-C_(m)-alkoxycarbonyl” is a C₁-C_(m)-alkoxy group, as defined above, attached via a carbonyl group atom. C₁-C₂-Alkoxycarbonyl is methoxycarbonyl or ethoxycarbonyl. C₁-C₄-Alkoxy is, for example, methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, n-propoxycarbonyl, 1-methylethoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, 1-methylpropoxycarbonyl, 2-methylpropoxycarbonyl or 1,1-dimethylethoxycarbonyl. C₁-C₆-Alkoxycarbonyl includes the meanings given for C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl and also includes, for example, pentoxycarbonyl, 1-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 2-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 3-methylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1-ethylpropoxycarbonyl, hexoxycarbonyl, 1-methylpentoxycarbonyl, 2-methylpentoxycarbonyl, 3-methylpentoxycarbonyl, 4-methylpentoxycarbonyl, 1,1-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,2-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,3-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 2,2-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 2,3-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 3,3-dimethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1-ethylbutoxy, 2-ethylbutoxycarbonyl, 1,1,2-trimethyl propoxycarbonyl, 1,2,2-trimethylpropoxycarbonyl, 1-ethyl-1-methylpropoxycarbonyl or 1-ethyl-2-methylpropoxycarbonyl.

The term “aryl” as used herein refers to an aromatic hydrocarbon radical such as naphthyl or in particular phenyl.

The term “3- to 6-membered carbocyclic ring” as used herein refers to cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane and cyclohexane rings. The term “3- to 7-membered carbocyclic ring” as used herein refers to cyclopropane, cyclobutane, cyclopentane, cyclohexane and cycloheptane rings.

The term “3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms” or “containing heteroatom groups”, wherein those heteroatom(s) (group(s)) are selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂ and are ring members, as used herein refers to monocyclic radicals, the monocyclic radicals being saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic. The heterocyclic radical may be attached to the remainder of the molecule via a carbon ring member or via a nitrogen ring member.

Examples of 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic rings include: oxiranyl, aziridinyl, azetidinyl, 2 tetrahydrofuranyl, 3-tetrahydrofuranyl, 2 tetrahydrothienyl, 3 tetrahydrothienyl, 2-pyrrolidinyl, 3-pyrrolidinyl, 3 pyrazolidinyl, 4 pyrazolidinyl, 5-pyrazolidinyl, 2 imidazolidinyl, 4 imidazolidinyl, 2-oxazolidinyl, 4-oxazolidinyl, 5 oxazolidinyl, 3-isoxazolidinyl, 4 isoxazolidinyl, 5 isoxazolidinyl, 2 thiazolidinyl, 4-thiazolidinyl, 5-thiazolidinyl, 3 isothiazolidinyl, 4-isothiazolidinyl, 5 isothiazolidinyl, 1,2,4-oxadiazolidin-3-yl, 1,2,4 oxadiazolidin 5 yl, 1,2,4-thiadiazolidin-3-yl, 1,2,4 thiadiazolidin-5-yl, 1,2,4 triazolidin-3-yl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolidin-2-yl, 1,3,4 thiadiazolidin-2-yl, 1,3,4 triazolidin-2-yl, 2-tetrahydropyranyl, 4 tetrahydropyranyl, 1,3-dioxan-5-yl, 1,4-dioxan-2-yl, 2-piperidinyl, 3-piperidinyl, 4-piperidinyl, 3-hexahydropyridazinyl, 4 hexahydropyridazinyl, 2-hexahydropyrimidinyl, 4-hexahydropyrimidinyl, 5 hexahydropyrimidinyl, 2-piperazinyl, 1,3,5-hexahydrotriazin-2-yl and 1,2,4 hexahydrotriazin-3-yl, 2-morpholinyl, 3-morpholinyl, 2-thiomorpholinyl, 3-thiomorpholinyl, 1-oxothiomorpholin-2-yl, 1-oxothiomorpholin-3-yl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholin-2-yl, 1,1-dioxothiomorpholin-3-yl, hexahydroazepin-1-, -2-, -3- or -4-yl, hexahydrooxepinyl, hexahydro-1,3-diazepinyl, hexahydro-1,4-diazepinyl, hexahydro-1,3-oxazepinyl, hexahydro-1,4-oxazepinyl, hexahydro-1,3-dioxepinyl, hexahydro-1,4-dioxepinyl and the like. Examples of 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered partially unsaturated heterocyclic rings include: 2,3-dihydrofur-2-yl, 2,3-dihydrofur-3-yl, 2,5-dihydrofur-2-yl, 2,5-dihydrofur-3-yl, 2,3-dihydrothien-2-yl, 2,3 dihydrothien-3-yl, 2,5 dihydrothien-2-yl, 2,5-dihydrothien-3-yl, 2-pyrrolin-2-yl, 2-pyrrolin-3-yl, 3 pyrrolin-2-yl, 3-pyrrolin-3-yl, 2-isoxazolin-3-yl, 3-isoxazolin-3-yl, 4 isoxazolin 3 yl, 2-isoxazolin-4-yl, 3-isoxazolin-4-yl, 4-isoxazolin-4-yl, 2 isoxazolin-5-yl, 3-isoxazolin-5-yl, 4-isoxazolin-5-yl, 2-isothiazolin-3-yl, 3 isothiazolin-3-yl, 4-isothiazolin-3-yl, 2-isothiazolin-4-yl, 3-isothiazolin-4-yl, 4 isothiazolin-4-yl, 2-isothiazolin-5-yl, 3-isothiazolin-5-yl, 4-isothiazolin-5-yl, 2,3 dihydropyrazol-1-yl, 2,3-dihydropyrazol-2-yl, 2,3-dihydropyrazol-3-yl, 2,3 dihydropyrazol-4-yl, 2,3-dihydropyrazol-5-yl, 3,4-dihydropyrazol-1-yl, 3,4 dihydropyrazol-3-yl, 3,4-dihydropyrazol-4-yl, 3,4-dihydropyrazol-5-yl, 4,5 dihydropyrazol-1-yl, 4,5-dihydropyrazol-3-yl, 4,5-dihydropyrazol-4-yl, 4,5 dihydropyrazol-5-yl, 2,3-dihydrooxazol-2-yl, 2,3-dihydrooxazol-3-yl, 2,3 dihydrooxazol-4-yl, 2,3-dihydrooxazol-5-yl, 3,4-dihydrooxazol-2-yl, 3,4 dihydrooxazol-3-yl, 3,4-dihydrooxazol-4-yl, 3,4-dihydrooxazol-5-yl, 3,4 dihydrooxazol-2-yl, 3,4-dihydrooxazol-3-yl, 3,4-dihydrooxazol-4-yl, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-di- or tetrahydropyridinyl, 3-di- or tetrahydropyridazinyl, 4 di- or tetrahydropyridazinyl, 2-di- or tetrahydropyrimidinyl, 4-di- or tetrahydropyrimidinyl, 5 di- or tetrahydropyrimidinyl, di- or tetrahydropyrazinyl, 1,3,5-di- or tetrahydrotriazin-2-yl, 1,2,4-di- or tetrahydrotriazin-3-yl, 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro[1H]azepin-1-, -2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, 3,4,5,6-tetrahydro[2H]azepin-2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, 2,3,4,7 tetrahydro[1H]azepin-1-, -2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, 2,3,6,7 tetrahydro[1H]azepin-1-, -2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, tetrahydrooxepinyl, such as 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro[1H]oxepin-2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, 2,3,4,7 tetrahydro[1H]oxepin-2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, 2,3,6,7 tetrahydro[1H]oxepin-2-, -3-, -4-, -5-, -6- or -7-yl, tetrahydro-1,3-diazepinyl, tetrahydro-1,4-diazepinyl, tetrahydro-1,3-oxazepinyl, tetrahydro-1,4-oxazepinyl, tetrahydro-1,3-dioxepinyl and tetrahydro-1,4-dioxepinyl.

Examples of 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic rings, also termed heteroaromatic rings or hetaryl, include: 2-furyl, 3-furyl, 2-thienyl, 3-thienyl, 2-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrrolyl, 3-pyrazolyl, 4-pyrazolyl, 5-pyrazolyl, 2-oxazolyl, 4-oxazolyl, 5-oxazolyl, 2-thiazolyl, 4 thiazolyl, 5-thiazo-lyl, 2-imidazolyl, 4-imidazolyl, 1,3,4-triazol-2-yl, 2-pyridinyl, 3-pyridinyl, 4-pyridinyl, 3-pyridazinyl, 4-pyridazinyl, 2-pyrimidinyl, 4-pyrimidinyl, 5-pyrimidinyl and 2-pyrazinyl.

A “C₂-C_(m)-alkylene” is divalent branched or preferably non-branched or linear saturated aliphatic chain having 2 to m, e.g. 2 to 7 carbon atoms, for example CH₂CH₂, —CH(CH₃)—, CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH(CH₃)CH₂, CH₂CH(CH₃), CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂, and CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂.

Embodiments of the present invention as well preferred compounds of the present invention are outlined in the following paragraphs. The remarks made below concerning preferred embodiments of the variables of the compounds of formula (I), especially with respect to their substituents X, W¹, W², W³, W⁴, Het, R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and R⁵ and their variable k and m are valid both on their own and, in particular, in every possible combination with each other.

When # appears in a formula showing a preferred substructure of a compound of the present invention, it denotes the attachment bond in the remainder molecule.

Preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1 to Het-24, with preference given to compounds of the formula (I), their stereoisomers, there tautomers and their salts, where Het is selected from the radicals of the formulae Het-1, Het-4, Het-11 and Het-24:

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein R⁶ and k are as defined above and where R^(6a) is hydrogen or has one of the meanings given for R⁶ and where R^(6b) is hydrogen or a C-bound radical mentioned as R⁶ and where R^(6b) is in particular hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. In particular k is 0, 1 or 2, especially 0 or 1. In formulae Het-1, Het-2, Het-3, Het-4, Het-7, Het-8, Het-9, Het-10, Het-11, Het-18 and Het-21, k is especially 1. In particular R^(6a) in formulae Het-12, Het-13, Het-14, Het-16, Het-17, Het-19, Het 20 and Het-22 is different from hydrogen.

Irrespectively of its occurrence, R⁶ is preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be partly or completely halogenated, in particular by fluorine or chlorine, or may further substituted independently from one another with one or more R⁷, or R⁶ may also be a radical selected from the group consisting of OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b). Irrespectively of its occurrence, R⁶ is in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

Irrespectively of its occurrence, R^(6a) is preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl and C₂-C₆-alkinyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be partly or completely halogenated, in particular by fluorine or chlorine, or may further substituted independently from one another with one or more R⁷, or R^(6a) may also be a radical selected from the group consisting of OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b). Irrespectively of its occurrence, R^(6a) is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

Irrespectively of its occurrence, R^(6b) is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

Particularly preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24,

-   -   where     -   R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as         chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl,         C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such         as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl,         2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from         halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably         from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl         and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl; and         where     -   R^(6a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as         methyl or ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy,         C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy,         and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl,         more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such         as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or         pentafluoroethyl and     -   k is 0, 1 or 2.

Also preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-4,

-   -   where     -   R⁶ if present, is selected from the group consisting of halogen,         such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or         ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy,         C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy,         and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl,         more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such         as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or         pentafluoroethyl; and where     -   k is 0, 1 or 2, especially 0.

A particularly preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I) to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-1, where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 1 or 2 and especially 1 and where R⁶ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl. Amongst the compounds of this particular group of embodiments, a particular sub-group of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-1a

-   -   where     -   R⁶ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group         consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine,         C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such         as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl,         2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, and even more         preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl         or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or         pentafluoroethyl;     -   R^(6a) is as defined above and in particular selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or         fluorine and C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, more         preferably is hydrogen.

A special embodiment of the radical Het-1a is 6-chloropyridin-3-yl, i.e. R^(6a) is hydrogen and R⁶ is chlorine. A further special embodiment of the radical Het-1a is 6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridin-3-yl, i.e. R^(6a) is hydrogen and R⁶ is trifluoromethyl.

Another particularly preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I) to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-11, where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 0 or 1, and where Het is in particular a radical of formula Het-11a,

where R^(6a) is as defined above and wherein R^(6a) is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl. A special embodiment of the radical Het-11a is 2-chlorothiazol-5-yl, i.e. R^(6a) is chlorine.

Another particularly preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I) to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-24, where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 0 or 1, and where R⁶, if present, is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, and even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

Another particularly preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I) to the stereoisomers, the tautomers and to the salts thereof, wherein Het is a radical of formula Het-4, where k is 0, 1 or 2, in particular 0, and where R⁶, if present, is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, and even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

Preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein R¹ and R² are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl such as 1-fluorocyclopropyl or 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl.

Preferred are also compounds of formula (I), wherein R¹ and R² may together be ═CR¹³R¹⁴.

Preferred are also compounds of formula (I), wherein R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 5 membered saturated carbocyclic ring such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl.

Even more preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein R¹ and R² are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃-alkyl, such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or C₁-C₃-haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.

Preferably at least one of the radicals R¹ and R² is hydrogen.

Even more preferred the radicals R¹ and R² are either both hydrogen or one of R¹ and R² is hydrogen, while the other is methyl.

Especially more preferred are compounds of formula (I), wherein R¹ and R² are both hydrogen.

With regard to formula (I) and to the embodiments defined hereinafter, R³ is in particular different from OR⁸, C(═O)OR⁸, C(═NR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, wherein R⁸ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b) or C(═O)OR¹⁶, and C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by OR¹⁶ or S(O)_(n)R¹⁶,

if the moiety Y—R⁴ is selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl and C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein the four last mentioned aliphatic and cyclo-aliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and also if Y—R⁴ is selected from phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl and phenoxy, wherein the four last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy or (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl

With regard to formula (I) and to the embodiments defined hereinafter, R³ is especially different from OR⁸, C(═O)OR⁸, C(═NR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, wherein R⁸ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), or C(═O)OR¹⁶, and C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by OR¹⁶ or S(O)_(n)R¹⁶.

Preferred are also compounds of formula (I), wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, NO₂, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carries a radical R^(7d);

OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NOR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a).

Particularly preferred are also compounds of formula (I), wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²²)R^(7a), and ethynyl, which is unsubstituted or carries a radical R^(7d), which is as defined herein and in particular selected from the group consisting of C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, trimethylsilyl, phenyl, pyridyl and, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and especially selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl.

In the context of R³, the variables R^(7a), R^(7d), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b), R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, R^(17a), R^(17b), R²¹ and R²² are as defined above and have in particular one of the following meanings:

-   R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl,     pyridyl, pyridylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last     five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely     halogenated, and -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, OR¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b) and C(═O)OR¹⁶, -    where R^(7a) is in particular selected from the group consisting of     is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 radical selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl and     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl; -   R^(7d) is selected from the group consisting of C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     trimethylsilyl, phenyl, pyridyl and, it being possible for the last     three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely     halogenated, and where R^(7d) is in particular selected from the     group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl; -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the     last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     the group consisting of cyano, nitro, OR¹⁶, NR^(17a)R^(17b),     C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     phenyl and pyridyl, where the last two radicals are unsubstituted or     carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, -    and where R⁸ is in particular selected from the group consisting of     C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and     pyridylmethyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups     to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylamino and     di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last two mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, one of R^(9a),     R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkoxy,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy, -    or R^(9a) together with R^(9b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and     form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the     nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may     contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each     other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the     alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4     radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; -    and where R^(9a), R^(9b) are in particular selected from the group     consisting of are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, one of     R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₃-C₄-cycloalkoxy or     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy, -   R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl, pyridyl,     pyridylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five     mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely     halogenated, and where R¹⁵ is in particular selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and     C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -    R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being     possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted,     partly or completely halogenated, and where R¹⁶ is in particular     selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R¹⁷ is in     particular selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and     benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together     with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or     7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are     bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two     heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from     oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may     optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from     halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl -    and where R^(17a), R^(17b) are in particular selected from the     group consisting of are selected from the group consisting of     hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R²¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the     last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),     NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, -    phenyl and pyridyl, it being possible for phenyl and pyridiyl to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or     3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl,     C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl and -   R²² is in particular selected from the group consisting of     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being     possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted,     partly or completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b),     C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, wherein R⁸, NR^(17a) and NR^(17b)     are as defined herein and in particular have the following meanings:     -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and         pyridylmethyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned         groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,         C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,         C₁-C₄-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino;     -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are selected from the group consisting of are         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl.

In the context of R³, the variables R^(7a), R^(7d), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b), R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, R^(17a), R^(17b), R²¹ and have in especially one of the following meanings:

-   R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 radical selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl and     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, -   R^(7d) is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl; -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and pyridylmethyl,     it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylamino,     di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, one of     R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₃-C₄-cycloalkoxy or     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy; -   R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are selected from the group consisting of are     selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   R²¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl; -   and -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the     last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b),     C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, wherein R⁸, NR^(17a) and NR^(17b)     are as defined herein and in particular have the following meanings:     -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and         pyridylmethyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned         groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,         C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,         C₁-C₄-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino;     -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are selected from the group consisting of are         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl.

A particular group (1) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, and C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, such as 1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2-chlorocyclopropyl, 2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocyclobutyl, 2-fluorocyclobutyl, 3-fluorocyclobutyl, 2,2-difluorocyclobutyl or 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl.

Amongst the compounds of the group (1) of embodiments, particular preference is given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, CH₃ and CF₃.

Amongst the compounds of the group (1) of embodiments, particular preference is given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is hydrogen.

Amongst the compounds of the group (1) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is CN.

Amongst the compounds of the group (1) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is CH₃.

Amongst the compounds of the group (1) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is CF₃.

A particular group (1′) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, such as 1-fluorocyclopropyl, 2-fluorocyclopropyl, 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, 2-chlorocyclopropyl, 2,2-dichlorocyclopropyl, 1-fluorocyclobutyl, 2-fluorocyclobutyl, 3-fluorocyclobutyl, 2,2-difluorocyclobutyl or 3,3-difluorocyclobutyl, and ethynyl, which is unsubstituted or carries a radical selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl, such as ethynyl, 1-propynyl, 1-butynyl, 1-pentynyl, 3-methylbutynyl, 3,3-dimethylbutylyl, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethynyl and 2-phenylethynyl.

A further particular group (2) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of NO₂, CN, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a),

where R^(7a), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b) and R²² are as defined herein and wherein R^(7a), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b) and R²² have in particular the following meanings:

-   R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, -    C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 radical selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl and     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and pyridylmethyl,     it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylamino,     di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, one of     R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₃-C₄-cycloalkoxy or     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy; -   and -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the     last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated, -    C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from     phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b),     C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, wherein R⁸, NR^(17a) and NR^(17b)     are as defined herein and in particular have the following meanings:     -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and         pyridylmethyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned         groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,         C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,         C₁-C₄-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino;     -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are selected from the group consisting of are         selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2) of embodiments, particular preference is given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is ON.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is NO₂.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is C(═NOR²²)R^(7a).

Amongst the compounds of the group (2) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is C(═O)OR⁸ or C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b).

A further particular group (2′) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), C(═NR²¹)R^(7a) and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a), where

-   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and     where R^(7a) is more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl,     ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially     C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R⁸ is as defined above and preferably is selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl     and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to     be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R⁸ is     more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) are is as defined above and preferably selected from     the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the     last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely     halogenated, or R^(9a) together with R^(9b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene     chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated ring together with     the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may     contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each     other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the     alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4     radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl, examples being     1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperazinyl and     4-methyl-1-piperazinyl and where R^(9a), R^(9b) are, independently     of each other, in particular selected from the group consisting of     hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or     n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as     fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl,     2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and     phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated;     and -   R²¹ is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and     where R²² is more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,     propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially     C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl. -   R²² is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and     where R²² is more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,     propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially     C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2′) of embodiments, particular embodiments to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b) or C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, where

-   R⁸ is as defined above and preferably is selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl     and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to     be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R⁸ is     more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) are is as defined above and preferably selected from     the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the     last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely     halogenated, or R^(9a) together with R^(9b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene     chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with     the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may     contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each     other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the     alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4     radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl, examples being     1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperazinyl and     4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, and where R^(9a), R^(9b) are, independently     of each other, in particular selected from the group consisting of     hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or     n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as     fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl,     2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and     phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated;     and -   R²¹ is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzylyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and     where R²¹ is more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,     propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially     C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, Y is in particular O or S and especially O.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, Y may also be NR⁵.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, Y may also be CHR^(5a).

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is in particular selected from the group consisting of the groups i) to xiii), each of which representing a particular group of embodiments:

-   -   i) hydrogen,     -   ii) C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN,         C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur,     -   iii) C₂-C₆-alkenyl,     -   iv) C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl,     -   v) C₂-C₆-alkynyl,     -   vi) C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,     -   vii) C(═O)OR¹⁸, C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b),         C(═O)R²⁰ or C(═S)R²⁰,     -   viii) C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or         completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6         C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) Q-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted         with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰,     -   x) Q′-O-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted         with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰,     -   xi) Q′-S-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted         with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different         substituents R¹⁰,     -   xii) Q-Het^(#) and     -   xiii) Q′-O-Het^(#).

In the radicals OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, and NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), mentioned as possible substituents of alkyl in the group ii) radicals

-   R^(7a) is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R^(7a) is     more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R⁸ is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being     possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted,     partly or completely halogenated, and where R⁸ is more particularly     C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl,     difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,     2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R¹⁵ is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R¹⁵ is     more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R¹⁷ is as defined above and preferably selected from the group     consisting of selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R¹⁷ is     more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and preferably selected from     the group consisting of selected from the group consisting of     hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or     R^(17a) together with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form     a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen     atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one     or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected     from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may     optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from     halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl, examples being, examples being     1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperazinyl and     4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, and where R^(17a), R^(17b) are,     independently of each other, in particular selected from the group     consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated.

In the radicals C(═O)OR¹⁸, C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═O)R²⁰ or C(═S)R²⁰ mentioned in the group vii) radicals,

-   R¹⁸ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl     and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to     be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, -   R^(19a), R^(19b) are as defined above and in particular selected     from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(19a) together     with R^(19b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or     7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are     bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two     heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from     oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may     optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from     halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; -   R²⁰ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.

In the radicals of groups ix), x), xi) and xii), the radicals Q and Q′ are as defined above and

-   Q is in particular, irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single     bond, C₁-C₄-alkandiyl, such as CH₂, CH₂CH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂, CHCH₃,     CH₂CH(CH₃) or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl, such as CH═CH or CH═CH—CH₂, and more     particularly a single bond or CH₂; and -   Q′ is in particular, irrespectively of its occurrence, is     C₁-C₄-alkandiyl, such as CH₂, CH₂CH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂, CHCH₃, CH₂CH(CH₃)     or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl, such as CH═CH or CH═CH—CH₂.

In the radicals of groups xii) and xiii), the radical Het^(#) is as defined above and

-   Het^(#) in particular represents a 5- or 6-membered saturated,     partially unsaturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring     comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected     from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic     ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or     different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the     sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,     and more particularly Het^(#) is a 5- or 6-membered aromatic     heterocyclic ring, i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as     ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or     sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl,     thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, pyrazolyl,     imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where hetaryl is optionally     substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents     R¹⁰.

In context of the radicals of groups x), xi), xii) and xiii), the radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is more particularly selected from the group consisting of the groups ii), iii), iv), vii), viii), ix), and xi), each of which representing a particular group of embodiments:

-   -   ii) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is         unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or         substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,         OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(7a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where         -   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R⁸ is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular             selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly             or completely halogenated;     -   iii) C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, in particular C₂-C₆-alkenyl, such as allyl         (CH₂—CH═CH₂), 2-methylallyl (CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂) or 3-methylallyl         (CH₂—CH═CH(CH₃));     -   iv) C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, such as 2-chloroallyl (CH₂—C(Cl)═CH₂),         2-bromoallyl (CH₂—C(Br)═CH₂), 3-chloroallyl (CH₂—CH═CHCl) or         3-bromoallyl (CH₂—CH═CHBr);     -   vii) C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b) or C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), where         -   R^(19a), R^(19b) is selected from the group consisting of             hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,             C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible             for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted,             partly or completely halogenated;     -   viii) is as defined above and in particular C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl,         which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated         and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) is as defined above and in particular phenyl or benzyl,         where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with one or         more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents         R¹⁰, where the radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is         in particular selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,         C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and         C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy;     -   xi) is as defined above and in particular Het^(#) or         CH₂-Het^(#), where         -   Het^(#) is as defined above and in particular represents a             5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or             unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3             heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen,             nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring             is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different substituents R¹⁰, and where Het^(#) is in             particular a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring,             i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,             pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,             pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where             hetaryl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4             identical or different substituents R¹⁰ and where the             radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is in             particular selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and             C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups of embodiments (1), (1′), (2) and (2′), the radical R⁴ is even more particularly selected from the group consisting of CH₂-phenyl, CH₂-pyridyl or CH₂-thienyl, where phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is as defined above and especially selected from halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups of embodiments (1), (1′), (2) and (2′), the radical R⁴ is also even more particularly selected from the group consisting of

-   -   C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN,         C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl, and     -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups of embodiments (1), (1′), (2) and (2′), the radical R⁴ is also even more particularly C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated, such as allyl, 2-methylallyl, 3-methylallyl, 2-chloroallyl, 2-bromoallyl, 3-chloroallyl or 3-bromoallyl.

A particular group (1-2) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein Y is O, R³ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, CH₃ and CF₃ and wherein R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated, and C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated, and wherein R⁴ is in particular selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl such as allyl, 2-methylallyl or 3-methylallyl, and C₃-C₆-haloalkenyl such as 2-chloroallyl, 2-bromoallyl, 3-chloroallyl or 3-bromoallyl.

In the compounds of formula I, where Y is NR⁵, and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, where Y is NR⁵, the radical R⁵ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,

phenyl, and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the compounds of formula I, where Y is NR⁵, and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, where Y is NR⁵, the radical R⁵ is especially selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₆-alkyl.

In the compounds of formula I, where Y is NR⁵, and in particular in the compounds of the groups (1), (1′), (2) and (2′) of embodiments, where Y is NR⁵, the radicals R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom they are bound to may also form, a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic N-bound heterocycle, wherein each of the carbon atoms of the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals R^(7b), and where the heterocycle has 1 or 2 non-adjacent identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom moieties as ring members, which are selected from O, S, N and N—R^(17c). In this context R^(7b) is in particular selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. In this context R^(17c) is in particular selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. Examples of N-bound heterocycles, which R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom they are bound to may form, include 1-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-piperazinyl and 4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, where the carbon atoms of the radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7b).

A further particular group (3) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ and R⁴ together form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C₂-C₅-alkandiyl, C₂-C₅-alkendiyl, Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is selected from O and S and bound to the carbon atom, which carries R³.

A further particular group (3a) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ and R⁴ together form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is selected from O and S and bound to the carbon atom, which carries R³. In the group (3a) of embodiments R³ and R⁴ together form, in particular a bivalent radical O—CH₂CH₂, wherein 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms of CH₂CH₂ may be replaced by R^(7c).

In the context of embodiment (3a), R^(7c) is as defined above and preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for phenyl and benzyl to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or two radicals R^(7c) bound the same carbon atom may be ═CR¹³R¹⁴ and where R^(7c) is more particularly fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or two radicals R^(7c) bound the same carbon atom may be ═CH₂.

A further particular group (3b) of embodiments relates to compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein R³ and R⁴ together form a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C₂-C₄-alkandiyl and C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c). In the group (3b) of embodiments R³ and R⁴ together form, in particular a bivalent radical CH₂CH₂, wherein 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms of CH₂CH₂ may be replaced by R^(7c). These compounds are hereinafter termed compounds of group (3b′) embodiments.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (3), (3a), (3b) and (3b′) of embodiments, the radical Y is in particular selected from the group consisting of O, S and NH. In groups (3), (3a), (3b) and (3b′) of embodiments, Y is in particular O.

In the compounds of formula I and in particular in the compounds of the groups (3), (3a), (3b) and (3b′) of embodiments, Y may also be CHR^(5a), in particular CH₂.

The compounds of the group (3b′) of embodiments can be described by the formula (I-A):

wherein Het, W¹, W², W³, W⁴, R¹, R¹ and X are as defined herein, Y¹ is O, S, CHR^(5a) or N—R⁵, where R^(5a) and R^(5a) are as defined herein and where R^(7A), R^(7B), R^(7D) and R^(7E) are hydrogen or have one of the meanings given for R^(7c).

In the compounds of formula I-A, the radical Y¹ is in particular selected from the group consisting of O, S and NH. In the compounds of formula I-A, the radical Y¹ is in especially O.

In the compounds of formula I-A, the radical Y¹ may also be CHR^(5a), in particular CH₂.

In the compounds of formula I-A, the radicals R^(7A), R^(7B), R^(7D) and R^(7E) are in particular as follows:

-   -   R^(7A) and R^(7B) are, independently of each other, selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last         mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated,         -   phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the             last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted             with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents             R¹⁰, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,             C₁-C₆-alkyl and C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, and where R^(7A) and R^(7B)             are in particular selected from the group consisting of             hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl and C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, and especially             both hydrogen;     -   R^(7D) and R^(7E) are, independently of each other, selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN,         SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸,         S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵,         C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸,         NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         -   phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the             last two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or             5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and         -   a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated             or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or             3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or             different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur,             where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with             1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and             wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the             heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized,         -   or R^(7A) and R^(7B) or R^(7D) and R^(7E) may together form             ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b).

In the compounds of formula I-A, the radicals R^(7A), R^(7B), R^(7D) and R^(7E) are more particularly as follows:

-   -   R^(7A) and R^(7B) are, independently of each other, selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl and         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, and where R^(7A) and R^(7B) are in particular         both hydrogen;     -   R^(7D) and R^(7E) are, independently of each other, selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN,         SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,         -   phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the             last two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or             5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and         -   a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated             or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or             3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or             different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur,             where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with             1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and             wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the             heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized.

In the compounds of formula I-A, the radicals R^(7A), R^(7B), R^(7D) and R^(7E) are even more particularly as follows:

-   -   R^(7A) and R^(7B) are, independently of each other, selected         from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl and         C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, and where R^(7A) and R^(7B) are in particular         both hydrogen;     -   R^(7D) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl; and     -   R^(7E) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen cyano,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl,         -   phenyl and phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the             last two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or             5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰.

In the compounds of formula I-A, the radicals R^(7A), R^(7B), R^(7D) and R^(7E) are especially as follows:

-   -   R^(7A) and R^(7B) are hydrogen;     -   R^(7D) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,         C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl; and     -   R^(7E) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen cyano,         C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl,         C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl,         C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxycarboyl, phenyl         and phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as benzyl or 1-phenethyl, where the         phenyl ring in the last two groups is optionally substituted         with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰.

In the context of formula (I-A) the variables R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b), R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, R^(17a) and R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular as follows:

-   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being     possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted,     partly or completely halogenated, and where R⁸ is more particularly     C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl,     difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,     2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and     benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(9a) together     with R^(9b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or     7-membered saturated ring together with the nitrogen atom they are     bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two     heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from     oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may     optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from     halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl, examples being 1-piperidinyl,     4-morpholinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperazinyl and     4-methyl-1-piperazinyl and where R^(9a), R^(9b) are, independently     of each other, in particular selected from the group consisting of     hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or     n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as     fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl,     2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and     phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; -   R¹⁰ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as     fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl,     ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or     tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,     especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy,     and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy,     C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl,     n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl,     2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or tert.-butylsulfanyl,     C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl,     n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl,     2-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as     fluoromethylsulfanly, difluoromethylsulfanyl,     trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl,     2-fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially     C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl, such as fluoromethylsulfonly,     difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl,     1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfonyl,     2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and     especially from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and     C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy. -   R¹¹, R¹² are selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl     and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in last two radicals are     unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 identical or different     radicals selected from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₃-alkyl,     C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₁-C₂-alkoxy and C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy; -   R¹³, R¹⁴ are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     fluorine, chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl     or n-butyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or     cyclopentyl, and phenyl. -   R¹⁵ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group     consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl,     where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or     substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected     from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine,     CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as     fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl,     2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl,     C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and     C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as     fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy,     1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or     2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy; -   R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl,     phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is     unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different     radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as     chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,     n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular     C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy,     n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular     C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy,     trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy,     2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy: -   R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of selected from the group     consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned     groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and     where R¹⁷ is more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,     propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially     C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,     trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl     or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl; -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are selected from the group consisting of selected     from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it     being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together     with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or     7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are     bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two     heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from     oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may     optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from     halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl, examples being, examples being     1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperazinyl and     4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, and where R^(17a), R^(17b) are,     independently of each other, in particular selected from the group     consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl,     isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,     such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,     1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or     2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated.

A particular group (1a) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is O and where R³ is as defined for groups (1) or (1′) of embodiments and R³ is in particular hydrogen, CN, CH₃ or CF₃ and especially hydrogen. Compounds of the group (1a) of embodiments wherein R³ is H are also termed compounds of group (1aa) of embodiments. In the groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group of radicals of groups i) to vi) and viii) to xii) and especially from the radicals of groups ii), iii), iv), viii), ix), and xi), as defined above and where

-   -   ii) is in particular C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one         radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where         -   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R⁸ is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular             selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly             or completely halogenated;     -   iii) C₂-C₆-alkenyl;     -   iv) C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl;     -   viii) is in particular C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5         or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) is in particular phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl ring is         optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where the radical R¹⁰,         irrespective of its occurrence, is in particular selected from         the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or         bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,         isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl,         C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially         C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as         methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy         or trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl,         ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl,         n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or         tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as         methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl,         isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl,         isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,         especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as fluoromethylsulfanly,         difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl,         1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfanyl,         2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and         C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl,         such as fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl,         trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl,         2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group         consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl,         C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy;     -   xi) is in particular Het^(#) or CH₂-Het^(#), where         -   Het^(#) is as defined above and in particular represents a             5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or             unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3             heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen,             nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring             is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different substituents R¹⁰, and where Het^(#) is in             particular a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring,             i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,             pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,             pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where             hetaryl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4             identical or different substituents R¹⁰ and where the             radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is in             particular selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and             C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the compounds of the group (1a) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is even more particularly selected from the group consisting of CH₂-phenyl, CH₂-pyridyl or CH₂-thienyl, where phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as fluoromethylsulfanly, difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl, such as fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.

In the compounds of the groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is also even more particularly selected from the group consisting of

-   -   C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN,         C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl,     -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated, and     -   C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated.

In the compounds of the groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is especially selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated, and C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated, and wherein R⁴ is in particular selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl such as allyl, 2-methylallyl or 3-methylallyl, and C₃-C₆-haloalkenyl such as 2-chloroallyl, 2-bromoallyl, 3-chloroallyl or 3-bromoallyl.

Another particular group (1ab) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is O and where R³ is CN. In the group (1ab) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular as defined for the groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments.

Another particular group (1ac) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is O and where R³ is CH₃. In the group (1ac) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular as defined for the groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments.

Another particular group (1ad) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is O and where R³ is CF₃. In the group (1ad) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular as defined for the groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments.

A particular group (1b) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is NR⁵ and where R³ is as defined for groups (1), (1′) or (1a) of embodiments and R³ is in particular hydrogen, CN, CH₃ or CF₃ and especially hydrogen. In the group (1b) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group of radicals of groups i) to xii) and especially from the radicals of groups ii), iii), iv), vii), viii), ix), and xi), as defined above and where

-   -   ii) is in particular C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one         radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where         -   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R⁸ is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular             selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly             or completely halogenated;     -   iii) C₂-C₆-alkenyl;     -   iv) C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl;     -   vii) C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b) or C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), where         -   R^(19a), R^(19b) is selected from the group consisting of             hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,             C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible             for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted,             partly or completely halogenated;     -   viii) is in particular C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5         or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) is in particular phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl ring is         optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where the radical R¹⁰,         irrespective of its occurrence, is in particular selected from         halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy;     -   xi) is in particular Het^(#) or CH₂-Het^(#), where         -   Het^(#) is as defined above and in particular represents a             5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or             unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3             heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen,             nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring             is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different substituents R¹⁰, and where Het^(#) is in             particular a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring,             i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,             pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,             pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where             hetaryl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4             identical or different substituents R¹⁰ and where the             radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is in             particular selected from the group consisting of halogen,             such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such             as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl,             isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as             acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such             as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,             1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or             2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or             ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or             trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl,             ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl,             n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or             tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as             methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl,             isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl,             isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such             as fluoromethylsulfanly, difluoromethylsulfanyl,             trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl,             2-fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or             2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl,             especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl, such as             fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl,             trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl,             2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or             2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group             consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the group (1b) of embodiments, R⁵ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,

phenyl, and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the group (1b) of embodiments, R⁵ is especially selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₆-alkyl.

In the group (1b) of embodiments the radicals R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom they are bound to may also form, a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic N-bound heterocycle, wherein each of the carbon atoms of the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals R^(7b), and where the heterocycle has 1 or 2 non-adjacent identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom moieties as ring members, which are selected from O, S, N and N—R^(17c). In this context R^(7b) is in particular selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. In this context R^(17c) is in particular selected from hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. Examples of N-bound heterocycles, which R⁴ and R⁵ together with the nitrogen atom they are bound to may form, include 1-pyrrolyl, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 4-morpholinyl, 1-piperazinyl and 4-methyl-1-piperazinyl, where the carbon atoms of the radicals may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7b).

A particular group (1c) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is a single bond and where R³ is as defined for group (1) or (1′) of embodiments and R³ is in particular hydrogen, CN, CH₃ or CF₃ and especially hydrogen. In the group (1c) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group of radicals of groups i) to vi) and viii) to xii) and especially from the radicals of groups ii), iii), iv), viii), ix), and xi), as defined above and where

-   -   ii) is in particular C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one         radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where         -   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R⁸ is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular             selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly             or completely halogenated;     -   iii) C₂-C₆-alkenyl;     -   iv) C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl;     -   viii) is in particular C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5         or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) is in particular phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl ring is         optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where the radical R¹⁰,         irrespective of its occurrence, is in particular selected from         halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy;     -   xi) is in particular Het^(#) or CH₂-Het^(#), where         -   Het^(#) is as defined above and in particular represents a             5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or             unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3             heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen,             nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring             is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different substituents R¹⁰, and where Het^(#) is in             particular a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring,             i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,             pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,             pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where             hetaryl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4             identical or different substituents R¹⁰ and where the             radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is in             particular selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and             C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

A particular group (1d) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is S or S(═O) and where R³ is as defined for group (1) or (1′) of embodiments and R³ is in particular hydrogen, CN, CH₃ or CF₃ and especially hydrogen. In the group (1d) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group of radicals of groups i) to vi) and viii) to xii) and especially from the radicals of groups ii), iii), iv), viii), ix), and xi), as defined above and where

-   -   ii) is in particular C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one         radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where         -   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R⁸ is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular             selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly             or completely halogenated;     -   iii) C₂-C₆-alkenyl;     -   iv) C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl;     -   viii) is in particular C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5         or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) is in particular phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl ring is         optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where the radical R¹⁰,         irrespective of its occurrence, is in particular selected from         halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy;     -   xi) is in particular Het^(#) or CH₂-Het^(#), where         -   Het^(#) is as defined above and in particular represents a             5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or             unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3             heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen,             nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring             is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different substituents R¹⁰, and where Het^(#) is in             particular a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring,             i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,             pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,             pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where             hetaryl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4             identical or different substituents R¹⁰ and where the             radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is in             particular selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and             C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the compounds of the group (1d) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is even more particularly selected from the group consisting of CH₂-phenyl, CH₂-pyridyl or CH₂-thienyl, where phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as fluoromethylsulfanly, difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl, such as fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy.

In the compounds of the group of embodiments (1d), the radical R⁴ is also even more particularly selected from the group consisting of

-   -   C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN,         C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl,     -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated, and     -   C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated.

A particular group (2a) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), where Y is O and where R³ is as defined for groups (2) or (2′) of embodiments and R³ is in particular selected from the group consisting of:

NO₂, CN, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a),

where R^(7a), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b) and R²² are as defined herein and wherein R^(7a), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b) and R²² have in particular the following meanings:

-   R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl,     -   C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 radical selected from         phenyl, pyridyl, cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl and         C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,     C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and pyridylmethyl,     it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be     unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,     -   C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy,         C₁-C₄-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino; -   R^(9a), R^(9b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,     C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, one of     R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₃-C₄-cycloalkoxy or     C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy; -   and -   R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl,     C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the     last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or     completely halogenated,     -   C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected         from phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, wherein R⁸, NR^(17a) and         NR^(17b) are as defined herein and in particular have the         following meanings:         -   R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and             pyridylmethyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned             groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely             halogenated, C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2             radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano,             C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylamino, di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino;         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are selected from the group consisting of             are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen,             C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2a) of embodiments, particular preference is given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is CN.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2a) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is NO₂.

Amongst the compounds of the group (2a) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is C(═NOR²²)R^(7a).

Amongst the compounds of the group (2a) of embodiments, particular preference is also given to those compounds of formula I, where R³ is C(═O)OR⁸ or C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b).

In the group (2a) of embodiments, R⁴ is as defined above and in particular selected from the group of radicals of groups i) to vi) and viii) to xii) and especially from the radicals of groups ii), iii), iv), viii), ix), and xi), as defined above and where

-   -   ii) is in particular C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one         radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸,         S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b),         C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a),         NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-,         5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2         or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from         oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where         -   R^(7a) is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R⁸ is as defined above and in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl or             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl,         -   R^(17a), R^(17b) are as defined above and in particular             selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly             or completely halogenated;     -   iii) C₂-C₆-alkenyl;     -   iv) C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl;     -   viii) is in particular C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted,         partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5         or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups,     -   ix) is in particular phenyl or benzyl, where the phenyl ring is         optionally substituted with one or more, e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5         identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where the radical R¹⁰,         irrespective of its occurrence, is in particular selected from         the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or         bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl,         isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl,         C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially         C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as         methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy         or trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl,         ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl,         n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or         tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as         methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl,         isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl,         isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,         especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as fluoromethylsulfanly,         difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl,         1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfanyl,         2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and         C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl,         such as fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl,         trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl,         2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group         consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl,         C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy;     -   xi) is in particular Het^(#) or CH₂-Het^(#), where         -   Het^(#) is as defined above and in particular represents a             5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or             unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3             heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen,             nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring             is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or             different substituents R¹⁰, and where Het^(#) is in             particular a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring,             i.e. hetaryl, comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring             members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or             sulfur, such as pyridyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl,             pyridazinyl, thienyl, furyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl,             pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, isothiazolyl or isoxazolyl, where             hetaryl is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4             identical or different substituents R¹⁰ and where the             radical R¹⁰, irrespective of its occurrence, is in             particular selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl,             C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and             C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.

In the compounds of the group (2a) of embodiments, the radical R⁴ is even more particularly selected from the group consisting of

-   -   C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN,         C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl;     -   C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely         halogenated;     -   C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated; and     -   CH₂-phenyl, CH₂-pyridyl or CH₂-thienyl, where phenyl, pyridyl         and thienyl are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2 or 3 identical or         different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is as defined above and in         particular selected from the group consisting of halogen, such         as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as         methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl,         or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl,         C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as         fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy,         and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or         trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl,         ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl,         n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or         tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as         methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl,         isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl,         isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio,         especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as fluoromethylsulfanly,         difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl,         1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfanyl,         2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and         C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl,         such as fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl,         trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl,         2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group         consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine,         CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl,         n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl,         such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,         such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy,         and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or         trifluoromethoxy.

Preferred are compounds of formulae (I) and (I-A), wherein W¹-W²-W³-W⁴ represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C═N, which is selected from the group consisting of CR^(w6)═CR^(w5)—CR^(w4)═CR^(w3), CR^(w6)═CR^(w5)—CHR^(w4)—CHR^(w3), CHR^(w6)—CHR^(w5)—CHR^(w4)—CHR^(w3), CHR^(w6)—CHR^(w5)—CR^(w4)═CR^(w3), and CHR^(w6)—CHR^(w5)—CHR^(w4)—CHR^(w3), where in the five aforementioned radicals the carbon atom which carries R^(w6) is bound to the nitrogen atom and where R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6), independently of each other, have one of the meanings given for R^(w). In this context, R^(w) is preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy. Preferably, at most one of R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6) is different from hydrogen.

In a particularly preferred group of embodiments R^(w3), R^(w4) and R^(w6) are hydrogen while R^(w5) has one of the meanings given for R^(w), and where R^(w5) is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

In another particularly preferred group of embodiments R^(w3), R^(w4) and R^(w5) are hydrogen while R^(w6) has one of the meanings given for R^(w), and where R^(w6) is in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

Especially, all of R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6) are hydrogen.

Preferred are compounds of formulae (I) and (I-A), wherein the moiety of the formula (A)

represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12, in where the radical of formula (A) is in particular selected from the radicals W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-9 and W.Het-10.

wherein # denotes the bond to the remainder of the molecule and where R¹, R² and Het are as defined herein and where R¹, R² and Het, individually or in combination have the meanings given as preferred meanings, and wherein R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6) are as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

Particularly preferred are compounds of formulae (I) and (I-A), wherein the moiety of the formula A is selected from the group consisting of W.Het-1, W.Het-5 and W.Het-9, wherein R^(w6) is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy and where R^(w6) is especially hydrogen.

Likewise, particularly preferred are compounds of formulae (I) and (I-A), wherein the moiety of the formula A is selected from the group consisting of W.Het-2, W.Het-6 and W.Het-10, wherein R^(w5) is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy and where R^(w5) is especially hydrogen.

Likewise, particularly preferred are compounds of formulae (I) and (I-A), wherein the moiety of the formula A is selected from the group consisting of W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3 and W.Het-4, especially from the group consisting of W.Het-1 and W.Het-2, wherein R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6), independently of each other, are as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy and where at most one of R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6) are especially hydrogen.

In the moieties W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12, the heterocycle Het is in particular selected from the group consisting of the radicals of formulae Het-1 to Het-24, as defined above, and in particular selected from the group consisting of the radicals of the formulae Het-1 or Het-1a, Het-11a and Het-24.

In the moieties W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12, the radicals R¹ and R² are, independently from each other, in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl such as 1-fluorocyclopropyl or 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, or R¹ and R² may together be ═CR¹³R¹⁴ or R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 5 membered saturated carbocyclic ring such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl.

In particular embodiments of moieties W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12, the radicals R¹ and R² are, independently from each other, more particularly selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃-alkyl, such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or C₁-C₃-haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, where in particular at least one of the radicals R¹ and R² is hydrogen.

Especially, R¹ and R² in the moieties W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12 are both hydrogen.

A particular group (a) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-1, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24.

A further particular group (b) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-2, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24.

A further particular group (c) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-5, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24.

A further particular group (d) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-6, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24.

A further particular group (e) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-9, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24.

A further particular group (f) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-10, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24.

A special group (aa) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-1, wherein Het is a radicals of formulae Het-1a.

A further special group (ba) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-2, wherein Het is a radical of formulae Het-1a.

A further special group (ca) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-5, wherein Het is a radical of formulae Het-1a.

A further special group (da) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-6, wherein Het is a radical of formulae Het-1a.

A further special group (ea) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-9, wherein Het is a radical of formulae Het-1a.

A further special group (fa) of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I), to their stereoisomers, their tautomers and their salts, wherein the moiety of formula (A) represents a radical selected from the group consisting of W.Het-10, wherein Het is a radical of formulae Het-1a.

In groups (a), (c), (e), (aa), (ca) and (ea) of embodiments the radical R^(w6) is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy. In embodiments 1, 3, 5, 1a, 3a and 5a the radical R^(w6) is especially hydrogen.

In groups (b), (d), (f), (ba), (da) and (fa) of embodiments the radical R^(w5) is as defined above and in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy. In embodiments 2, 4, 6, 2a, 4a and 6a the radical R^(w5) is especially hydrogen.

In groups (1), (2), (3), (1a), (1aa), (1ab), (1ac), (1ad), (1b), (1c), (a), (3a), (3b), (3b′), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (aa), (ba), (ca), (da), (ea) and (fa) of embodiments the radicals R¹ and R² are, independently from each other, in particular selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl such as 1-fluorocyclopropyl or 2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, or R¹ and R² may together be ═CR¹³R¹⁴ or R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 5 membered saturated carbocyclic ring such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl.

In groups (1), (2), (3), (1a), (1aa), (1ab), (1ac), (1ad), (1b), (1c), (3a), (3b), (3b′), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (aa), (ba), (ca), (da), (ea) and (fa) of embodiments the radicals R¹ and R² are, independently from each other, more particularly selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃-alkyl, such as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or C₁-C₃-haloalkyl such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, where in particular at least one of the radicals R¹ and R² is hydrogen and where especially both R¹ and R² are hydrogen.

In the compounds of formula (I), where the moiety of formula (A) is selected from the moieties of formulae W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12 and likewise in groups (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (aa), (ba), (ca), (da), (ea) and (fa) of embodiments, the variables R¹, R², R³, R⁴ and Y are as defined above and in particular have the preferred meanings.

In the compounds of formula (I), where the moiety of formula (A) is selected from the moieties of formulae W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12 and likewise in groups (1), (1′), (2), (2′), (3), (1a), (1aa), (1ab), (1ac), (1 ad), (1b), (1c), (3a), (3b), (3b′), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (aa), (ba), (ca), (da), (ea) and (fa) of embodiments, the variables R¹, R² independently of each other or in particular in combination, in particular have the following meanings:

-   -   R¹ and R² are, independently from each other, selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or         chlorine, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, in particular C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as         methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as         cyclopropyl or cyclobutyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, in particular         C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or         C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl such as 1-fluorocyclopropyl or         2,2-difluorocyclopropyl, or R¹ and R² may together be ═CR¹³R¹⁴         or R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they         attached to, a 3- to 5 membered saturated carbocyclic ring such         as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl;

In the compounds of formula (I) and likewise in groups (1), (1′), (2), (2′), (3), (3a), (3b), (3b′), (1a), (1b), (1c), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (aa), (ba), (ca), (da), (ea) and (fa) of embodiments, X is in particular O.

In the compounds of formula (I), where the moiety of formula (A) is selected from the moieties of formulae W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12 and likewise in groups (1), (1′), (2), (2′), (3), (3a), (3b), (3b′), (1a), (1aa), (1ab), (1ac), (1ad), (1b), (1c), (a), (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (aa), (ba), (ca), (da), (ea) and (fa) of embodiments, the variables R¹, R², independently of each other or in particular in combination, more particularly have the following meanings:

-   -   R¹ and R² are, independently from each other, selected from the         group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₃-alkyl, such         as methyl ethyl or isopropyl, or C₁-C₃-haloalkyl such as         fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, where in particular at least one of the         radicals R¹ and R² is hydrogen and where especially both R¹ and         R² are hydrogen or one of R¹ and R² is hydrogen while the other         is methyl.

An especially preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I) to their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein the moiety W.Het is a moiety of formula W.Het-2 with R^(w5) being hydrogen and wherein

-   -   Het is as defined above, in particular a radical selected from         the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1 to Het-24 as         defined above, more particularly a radical Het-1, Het-4, Het-11a         or Het-24 as defined above;     -   X is O or S, especially O,     -   Y is O,     -   R¹ and R² are H,     -   R³ and R⁴ are as defined above and in particular as defined for         groups 1a and (1aa) of embodiments and     -   R³ is especially selected from the group consisting of H, CN,         CH₃ and CF₃ and     -   R⁴ is especially selected from the group consisting of         C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated, and C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely         halogenated, and wherein R⁴ is in particular selected from the         group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,         n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl,         C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially         C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl such as         allyl, 2-methylallyl or 3-methylallyl, and C₃-C₆-haloalkenyl         such as 2-chloroallyl, 2-bromoallyl, 3-chloroallyl or         3-bromoallyl.

An even more especially preferred group of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I) to their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts wherein the moiety W.Het is a moiety of formula W.Het-2 with R^(w5) being hydrogen and wherein

-   -   Het is a radical Het-1a as defined above, especially         6-chloro-3-pyridyl;     -   X is O or S, especially O,     -   Y is O,     -   R¹ and R² are H,     -   R³ and R⁴ are as defined above and in particular as defined for         groups (1a) and (1aa) of embodiments and     -   R³ is especially selected from the group consisting of H, CN,         CH₃ and CF₃ and     -   R⁴ is especially selected from the group consisting of         C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely         halogenated, and C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely         halogenated, and wherein R⁴ is in particular selected from the         group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl,         n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl,         C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially         C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl,         trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl,         2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl such as         allyl, 2-methylallyl or 3-methylallyl, and C₃-C₆-haloalkenyl         such as 2-chloroallyl, 2-bromoallyl, 3-chloroallyl or         3-bromoallyl.

A special group of embodiments relates to compounds of the formula (I′) to their stereoisomers, tautomers and salts

-   -   wherein     -   Het is a radical selected from Het-1 to Het-24 as defined above,         in particular Het-1, Het-4, Het-11a or Het-24, more particularly         a radical Het-1a as defined above, especially         6-chloro-3-pyridyl;     -   R¹, R² are as defined above and especially are hydrogen;     -   X is O or S, especially O;     -   R³ is selected from the group consisting of H, CN, CH₃ and CF₃         and     -   R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, which         is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated, and         C₂-C₆-alkenyl, which is partly or completely halogenated, and         wherein R⁴ is in particular selected from the group consisting         of C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl,         n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl,         such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl,         such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl,         1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or         2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-alkenyl such as allyl, 2-methylallyl         or 3-methylallyl, and C₃-C₆-haloalkenyl such as 2-chloroallyl,         2-bromoallyl, 3-chloroallyl or 3-bromoallyl.

Examples of the compounds of the formula (I′) are those, wherein both R¹ and R² are hydrogen Het, X, R³ and R⁴ are as defined in one of rows 1 to 64 of the following table:

# Het X R³ R⁴ 1 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₃ 2 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₃ 3 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₃ 4 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₃ 5 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₃ 6 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₃ 7 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₃ 8 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₃ 9 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH₂ 10 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH₂ 11 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 12 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 13 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 14 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 15 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH₂ 16 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH₂ 17 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CF═CH₂ 18 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CF═CH₂ 19 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 20 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 21 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 22 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 23 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CF═CH₂ 24 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CF═CH₂ 25 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 26 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 27 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 28 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 29 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 30 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 31 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 32 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 33 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 34 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 35 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 36 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 37 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 38 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 39 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 40 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 41 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 42 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 43 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 44 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 45 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 46 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 47 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 48 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 49 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 50 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 51 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 52 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 53 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 54 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 55 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 56 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 57 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH—Br 58 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH—Br 59 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 60 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 61 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 62 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 63 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH—Br 64 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH—Br

Apart from that, the variables R^(v), R^(w), R^(5a), R⁶, R⁷, R^(7a), R^(7c), R⁸, R^(9a), R^(9b), R¹⁰, R¹¹, R¹², R¹³, R¹⁴, R¹⁵, R¹⁶, R¹⁷, R^(17a), R^(17b), R^(17c), R¹⁸, R^(19a), R^(19b), R²⁰ and R²¹ irrespectively of their occurrence, in particular have the following meanings, if not stated otherwise:

R^(v) is hydrogen or together with an R^(v), which is bound to an adjacent carbon atom, forms together with the existing bound a C═C-double bond.

R^(w) irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, such as fluorine or chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy. R^(w) is more particularly hydrogen, chlorine, fluorine or methyl and especially hydrogen.

R^(5a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, wherein each of the three last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, in particular from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl and especially hydrogen.

R⁶ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl.

R⁷ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of CN, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, more preferably from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, even more preferably from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₂-alkyl, such as methyl or ethyl and C₁-C₂-haloalkyl such as difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or pentafluoroethyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopropyl, and C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl.

R^(7a) irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R^(7c) if not stated otherwise, is preferably selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for phenyl and benzyl to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or two radicals R^(7c) bound the same carbon atom may be ═CR¹³R¹⁴ and where R^(7c) is more particularly fluorine, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl or two radicals R^(7c) bound the same carbon atom may be ═CH₂.

R⁸ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R^(9a) and R^(9b) irrespectively of their occurrence, are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or NR^(9a)R^(9b) may also be a saturated N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, which in addition to the nitrogen atom may have 1 further heteroatom as ring members, which is selected from O and N and where the N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. Examples of such radicals NR^(9a)R^(9b) include, but are not limited to methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, 2-butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N-n-propylamino, N-methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-2-butylamino, N-methyl-N-isobutylamino, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperazinyl and 4-morpholinyl.

R^(9c) and R^(9d) irrespectively of their occurrence, are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl. Examples of such radicals NR^(9c)R^(9d) include, but are not limited to methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, 2-butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N-n-propylamino, N-methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-2-butylamino and N-methyl-N-isobutylamino.

R¹⁰ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of is selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as fluorine, chlorine or bromine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl, isobutyl, or tert.-butyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, such as acetyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy or ethoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, such as difluoromethoxy or trifluoromethoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylthio, such as methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl, n-propylsulfanyl, isopropylsulfanyl, n-butylsulfanyl, 2-butylsulfanyl, isobutylsulfanyl, or tert.-butylsulfanyl, C₁-C₄-alkylsulfonyl, such as methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, n-propylsulfonyl, isopropylsulfonyl, n-butylsulfonyl, 2-butylsulfonyl, isobutylsulfonyl, or tert.-butylsulfonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkylthio, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylthio, such as fluoromethylsulfanly, difluoromethylsulfanyl, trifluoromethylsulfanyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfanyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfanyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfanyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfanyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkylsulfonyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkylsulfonyl, such as fluoromethylsulfonly, difluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, 1,1-difluoroethylsulfonyl, 2-fluoroethylsulfonyl, 2,2-difluoroethylsulfonyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethylsulfonyl and especially from the group consisting of halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy and especially from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R¹¹, R¹² independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in last two radicals are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, or 3 identical or different radicals selected from fluorine, chlorine, C₁-C₃-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₁-C₂-alkoxy and C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy.

R¹³, R¹⁴ independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or n-butyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl or cyclopentyl, and phenyl.

R¹⁵ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R¹⁶ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R¹⁷ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₃-C₆-alkenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R^(17a) and R^(17b) irrespectively of their occurrence, are preferably selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, 2-butyl or isobutyl, and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, or NR^(9a)R^(9b) may also be a saturated N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle, which in addition to the nitrogen atom may have 1 further heteroatom as ring members, which is selected from O and N and where the N-bound 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered heterocycle may be unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl. Examples of such radicals NR^(9a)R^(9b) include, but are not limited to methylamino, ethylamino, n-propylamino, isopropylamino, n-butylamino, 2-butylamino, isobutylamino, dimethylamino, diethylamino, di-n-propylamino, di-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-ethylamino, N-methyl-N-propylamino, N-methyl-N-n-propylamino, N-methyl-N-isopropylamino, N-methyl-N-n-butylamino, N-methyl-N-2-butylamino, N-methyl-N-isobutylamino, 1-pyrrolidinyl, 1-piperidinyl, 1-piperazinyl, 4-methyl-1-piperazinyl and 4-morpholinyl.

R^(17c) irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, such as chlorine or fluorine, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, n-propyl and isopropyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, such as methoxy, ethoxy, n-propoxy and isopropoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, in particular C₁-C₂-haloalkoxy, such as fluoromethoxy, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, 1,1-difluoroethoxy, 2-fluoroethoxy, 2,2-difluoroethoxy or 2,2,2-trifluoroethoxy.

R¹⁸ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated,

R^(19a), R^(19b) irrespectively of its occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(19a) together with R^(19b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl;

R²⁰ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.

R²¹ irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy, phenoxy and benzyloxy, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, and where R²¹ is more particularly C₁-C₄-alkyl, such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl or n-butyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, especially C₁-C₂-fluoroalkyl, such as fluoromethyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 1,1-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoroethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl or 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl.

A special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³, Y and R⁴ are as defined above and where R³, Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 692 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is NO₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1 d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CN and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is Cl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.1d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.2e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4a, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4b, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4c, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4d, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.3e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A further special group of embodiments relates to the compounds of formula (I)-A.4e, to their tautomers, to their stereoisomers and to their salts, where R³ is CF₃ and where Y and R⁴.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C₆H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C₂H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH₂CH₂CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH(CH₃)₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is cyclopropyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is 2-thienyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH₂C₆H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH(CH₃)—C₆H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(O)—O—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(O)—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(O)—NH—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is OC₂H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is OCH₂CH₂CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is OCH(CH₃)₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is S—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is S—C₂H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is S(O)—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is S(O)₂—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is S(O)—C₂H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is S(O)₂—C₂H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is NH—CH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is NH—C₂H₅ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is N(CH₃)₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is N(C₂H₅)₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is pyrrolidin-1-yl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is 2-phenylethynyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(CH₃)(═N—OH) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(CH₃)(═N—OCH₃) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH(═N—OCH₃) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is CH(═N—OCH(CH₃)₂) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is benzoyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)-cyclopropyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is methoxycarbonyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is ethoxycarbonyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is benzyloxycarbonyl and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—O—CH₂—CN (=cyanomethoxycarbonyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—O—CH₂-cyclopropyl (=cyclopropylmethoxycarbonyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—O—CH₂-cyclobutyl (=cyclopbutylmethoxycarbonyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—O—CH₂-3-pyridyl (=3-pyridylmethoxycarbonyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)N(CH₃)₂ (=dimethylcarbamoyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) (═N-methoxy-N-methylcarbamoyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—OCH₂CF₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is C(═O)—O—CH₂CH₂CH₂—N(CH₃)₂ (=3-(dimethylamino)propoxycarbonyl) and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

Further special groups of embodiments relate to the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³ is OCH₃ and where Y and R⁴ have in particular one of the meanings given in any of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A.

A skilled person will readily appreciate that the compounds of formulae (I)-A.1a, (I)-A.2a, (I)-A.3a, (I)-A.4a, (I)-A.1b, (I)-A.2b, (I)-A.3b, (I)-A.4b, (I)-A.1c, (I)-A.2c, (I)-A.3c, (I)-A.4c, (I)-A.1d, (I)-A.2d, (I)-A.3d, (I)-A.4d, (I)-A.1e, (I)-A.2e, (I)-A.3e and (I)-A.4e, where R³, Y and R⁴ have the meanings given in one of lines 1 to 623 of the following table A may have E- or Z-configuration with regard to the C═N-bond which radicals R³ and Y—R⁴. The aforementioned embodiments include both the E-isomer and the Z-isomer as well as mixtures of these isomers.

TABLE A R³ Y R⁴ 1 H O H 2 H O CH₃ 3 H O CH₂CH₃ 4 H O CH₂CH₂CH₃ 5 H O CH(CH₃)₂ 6 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 7 H O CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ 8 H O CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ 9 H O CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 10 H O CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 11 H O C(CH₃)₃ 12 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 13 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 14 H O c-C₃H₅ 15 H O c-C₄H₇ 16 H O c-C₅H₉ 17 H O c-C₆H₁₁ 18 H O 2-c-C₃H₅O 19 H O 2-c-C₂H₃O 20 H O CH₂-(2-c-C₂H₃O) 21 H O CH₂-(2-c-C₃H₅O) 22 H O 2-c-OC₄H₇O 23 H O 2-c-C₅H₉O 24 H O 2-c-C₄H₇O₂ 25 H O CH₂—c-C₃H₅ 26 H O CH₂—c-C₄H₇ 27 H O CH₂—c-C₅H₉ 28 H O CH₂—c-C₆H₁₁ 29 H O CF₃ 30 H O CH₂CF₃ 31 H O CH₂CH═CH₂ 32 H O CH₂CH═C(CH₃)₂ 33 H O CH₂CH₂CH═C(CH₃)₂ 34 H O CH(CH₃)CH═CH₂ 35 H O CH₂C(CH₃)═CH₂ 36 H O CH₂C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂ 37 H O CH₂CH═C(Cl)₂ 38 H O CH₂C(Cl)═CH₂ 39 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Cl 40 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH—Cl 41 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Cl 42 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₃ 43 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₃ 44 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₃ 45 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—C₆H₅ 46 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH—C₆H₅ 47 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—C₆H₅ 48 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 49 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 50 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-CH₃O—C₅H₄) 51 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 52 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 53 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-CH₃O—C₅H₄) 54 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 55 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 56 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 57 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-Py) 58 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-Py) 59 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-Py) 60 H O CH₂C≡CH 61 H O CH₂C≡CCH₃ 62 H O CH(CH₃)C≡CH 63 H O CH(CH₃)C≡CCH₃ 64 H O CH₂C≡N 65 H O CH₂S—C≡N 66 H O CH(CH₃)C≡N 67 H O CH₂CH₂C≡N 68 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂C≡N 69 H O CH₂CH₂OCH₃ 70 H O CH₂CH₂Cl 71 H O CH₂CH₂SCH₃ 72 H O CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃ 73 H O CH₂CH₂SCH₂CH₃ 74 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₃ 75 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂Cl 76 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂SCH₃ 77 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂OCH₂CH₃ 78 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂SCH₂CH₃ 79 H O CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CH₃ 80 H O CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CH₂CH₃ 81 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CH₃ 82 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CH₂CH₃ 83 H O CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CF₃ 84 H O CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CH₂CF₃ 85 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CF₃ 86 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂S(O)₂CH₂CF₃ 87 H O CH₂CH₂S(O)₂NH₂ 88 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂S(O)₂NH₂ 89 H O CH₂CH₂S(O)₂NH—CH₃ 90 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂S(O)₂NH—CH₃ 91 H O CH₂C(O)OCH₃ 92 H O CH₂C(O)NHCH₃ 93 H O CH₂C(O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) 94 H O CH₂C(O)N(CH₃)₂ 95 H O CH₂CH₂C(O)OCH₃ 96 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂C(O)OCH₃ 97 H O CH₂C(O)OCH₂CH₃ 98 H O CH₂CH₂C(O)OCH₂CH₃ 99 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂C(O)OCH₂CH₃ 100 H O CH₂NHC(O)OCH₃ 101 H O CH₂NHC(O)OCH₂CH₃ 102 H O CH₂NHC(O)CH₃ 103 H O CH₂CH₂NHC(O)OCH₃ 104 H O CH₂CH₂NHC(O)OCH₂CH₃ 105 H O CH₂CH₂NHC(O)CH₃ 106 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂NHC(O)OCH₃ 107 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂NHC(O)OCH₂CH₃ 108 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂NHC(O)CH₃ 109 H O CH₂—C₆H₅ 110 H O CH₂-(2-Cl—C₆H₄) 111 H O CH₂-(3-Cl—C₆H₄) 112 H O CH₂-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 113 H O CH₂-(2-F—C₆H₄) 114 H O CH₂-(3-F—C₆H₄) 115 H O CH₂-(4-F—C₆H₄) 116 H O CH₂-(2-Br—C₆H₄) 117 H O CH₂-(3-Br—C₆H₄) 118 H O CH₂-(4-Br—C₆H₄) 119 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 120 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 121 H O CH₂-(2-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 122 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃S—C₆H₄) 123 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃S—C₆H₄) 124 H O CH₂-(2-CH₃S—C₆H₄) 125 H O CH₂-(3-CF₃S—C₆H₄) 126 H O CH₂-(4-CF₃S—C₆H₄) 127 H O CH₂-(2-CF₃S—C₆H₄) 128 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄) 129 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄) 130 H O CH₂-(2-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄) 131 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃—C₆H₄) 132 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃—C₆H₄) 133 H O CH₂-(2-CH₃—C₆H₄) 134 H O CH₂-(3-CF₃—C₆H₄) 135 H O CH₂-(4-CF₃—C₆H₄) 136 H O CH₂-(2-CF₃—C₆H₄) 137 H O CH₂-(3-CN—C₆H₄) 138 H O CH₂-(4-CN—C₆H₄) 139 H O CH₂-(2-CN—C₆H₄) 140 H O CH₂-(3-(CH₃C(O))—C₆H₄) 141 H O CH₂-(4-(CH₃C(O))—C₆H₄) 142 H O CH₂-(2-(CH₃C(O))—C₆H₄) 143 H O CH₂-(3,4-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃) 144 H O CH₂-(3,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃) 145 H O CH₂-(3,5-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃) 146 H O CH₂-(2,5-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃) 147 H O CH₂-(2,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃) 148 H O CH₂-(2,3-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃) 149 H O CH₂-(3,4,5-(CH₃O)₃—C₆H₂) 150 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃O-4-F—C₆H₃) 151 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃O-3-F—C₆H₃) 152 H O CH₂-(3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 153 H O CH₂-(2,3-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 154 H O CH₂-(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 155 H O CH₂-(2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 156 H O CH₂-(2,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 157 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 158 H O CH₂-(3,4-F₂—C₆H₃) 159 H O CH₂-(3,5-F₂—C₆H₃) 160 H O CH₂-(2,3-F₂—C₆H₃) 161 H O CH₂-(2,4-F₂—C₆H₃) 162 H O CH₂-(2,5-F₂—C₆H₃) 163 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂—C₆H₃) 164 H O CH₂-(3-Cl-4-F—C₆H)₃ 165 H O CH₂-(4-Cl-3-F—C₆H₃) 166 H O CH₂-(3-Br-4-F—C₆H₃) 167 H O CH₂-(4-Br-3-F—C₆H₃) 168 H O CH₂-(3-Br-4-Cl—C₆H₃) 169 H O CH₂-(4-Br-3-Cl—C₆H₃) 170 H O CH₂-(2,4,6-F₃—C₆H₂) 171 H O CH₂-(2,4,6-Cl₃—C₆H₂) 172 H O CH₂-(2,3,6-F₃—C₆H₂) 173 H O CH₂-(2,3,5-F₃—C₆H₂) 174 H O CH₂-(2,3,4-F₃—C₆H₂) 175 H O CH₂-(2,3,4-Cl₃—C₆H₂) 176 H O CH₂-(2,3,5-Cl₃—C₆H₂) 177 H O CH₂-(2,3,6-Cl₃—C₆H₂) 178 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-Cl—C₆H₂) 179 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-CN—C₆H₂) 180 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-Br—C₆H₂) 181 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂) 182 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-(CH₃)—C₆H₂) 183 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-(CF₃O)—C₆H₂) 184 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₂) 185 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂-4-CN—C₆H₂) 186 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂-4-Br—C₆H₂) 187 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂) 188 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂-4-(CH₃)—C₆H₂) 189 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂-4-(CF₃O)—C₆H₂) 190 H O CH₂-(2,6-Cl₂-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₂) 191 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃O-2-F—C₆H₃) 192 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃O-2-F—C₆H₃) 193 H O CH₂-(5-CH₃O-2-F—C₆H₃) 194 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃-2-F—C₆H₃) 195 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃-2-F—C₆H₃) 196 H O CH₂-(5-CH₃-2-F—C₆H₃) 197 H O CH₂-(3-CF₃-2-F—C₆H₃) 198 H O CH₂-(4-CF₃-2-F—C₆H₃) 199 H O CH₂-(5-CF₃-2-F—C₆H₃) 200 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃O-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 201 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃O-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 202 H O CH₂-(5-CH₃O-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 203 H O CH₂-(3-CH₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 204 H O CH₂-(4-CH₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 205 H O CH₂-(5-CH₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 206 H O CH₂-(3-CF₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 207 H O CH₂-(4-CF₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 208 H O CH₂-(5-CF₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃) 209 H O CH₂-(3-Py) 210 H O CH₂-(2-Py) 211 H O CH₂-(4-Py) 212 H O CH₂-(3-Pyz) 213 H O CH₂-(3-Thi) 214 H O CH₂-(2-Thi) 215 H O CH₂-(2-Cl-3-Py) 216 H O CH₂-(4-Cl-3-Py) 217 H O CH₂-(5-Cl-3-Py) 218 H O CH₂-(6-Cl-3-Py) 219 H O CH₂-(3-Cl-2-Py) 220 H O CH₂-(4-Cl-2-Py) 221 H O CH₂-(5-Cl-2-Py) 222 H O CH₂-(6-Cl-2-Py) 223 H O CH₂-(2-Cl-4-Py) 224 H O CH₂-(3-Cl-4-Py) 225 H O CH₂-(2-F-3-Py) 226 H O CH₂-(4-F-3-Py) 227 H O CH₂-(5-F-3-Py) 228 H O CH₂-(6-F-3-Py) 229 H O CH₂-(3-F-2-Py) 230 H O CH₂-(4-F-2-Py) 231 H O CH₂-(5-F-2-Py) 232 H O CH₂-(6-F-2-Py) 233 H O CH₂-(2-F-4-Py) 234 H O CH₂-(3-F-4-Py) 235 H O CH₂-(6-CF₃-3-Py) 236 H O CH₂-(6-CF₃-4-F-3-Py) 237 H O CH₂-(6-CF₃-4-Cl-3-Py) 238 H O CH₂-(6-Cl-3-Pyz) 239 H O CH₂-(5-Cl-2-Thi) 240 H O CH₂-(5-Cl-3-Thi) 241 H O CH(CH₃)-(2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 242 H O CH(CH₃)-(3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 243 H O CH(CH₃)-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 244 H O CH(CH₃)-(4-F—C₆H₄) 245 H O CH(CH₂CH₃)-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 246 H O CH(CH₂CH₃)-(4-F—C₆H₄) 247 H O CH₂CH(CH₃)—O-(3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 248 H O CH₂—O-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 249 H O CH₂—S-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 250 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH—O-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 251 H O CH(CH₃)CH₂—O-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 252 H O CH₂—CH₂—O-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 253 H O CH(CH₃)—O-(4-CH₃—C₆H₄) 254 H O CH(CH₃)—O-(2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 255 H O CH(CH₃)—O-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 256 H O CH₂—CH₂-(2-Thi) 257 H O CH₂—O-(4-F—C₆H₄) 258 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 259 H O CH₂—CH₂—O-(4-F—C₆H₄) 260 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 261 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(2,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 262 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(2,6-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 263 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(4-F—C₆H₄) 264 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(3-Cl—C₆H₄) 265 H O CH₂—C₆F₅ 266 H O CH₂-(2,4,5-F₃—C₆H₂) 267 H O CH₂-(3,4,5-F₃—C₆H₂) 268 H O CH₂-(2,4-Br₂-6-F—C₆H₂) 269 H O CH₂-(2,4-Cl₂-5-F—C₆H₂) 270 H O CH₂-(2-Br-5-CH₃O—C₆H₃) 271 H O CH₂-(2-Br-5-Cl—C₆H₃) 272 H O CH₂-(2-Br-6-Cl—C₆H₃) 273 H O CH₂-(3,6-F₂-2-Cl—C₆H₂) 274 H O CH₂-(4,5-F₂-2-Cl—C₆H₂) 275 H O CH₂-(2-Cl-6-F—C₆H₃) 276 H O CH₂-(2-Cl-4-F—C₆H₃) 277 H O CH₂-(3-Cl-5-F—C₆H₃) 278 H O CH₂-(2,4-F₂-3-Cl—C₆H₂) 279 H O CH₂-(2,6-F₂-3-Cl—C₆H₂) 280 H O CH₂-(3-Cl-5-F-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂) 281 H O CH₂-(4-Br-2-F—C₆H₃) 282 H O CH₂-(4-Cl-2-F—C₆H₃) 283 H O CH₂-(2,3-F₂-4-(C₂H₅O)—C₆H₂) 284 H O CH₂-(4-I—C₆H₄) 285 H O CH₂-(4-NO₂—C₆H₄) 286 H O CH₂-(4-C₆H₅—C₆H₄) 287 H O CH₂-(4-(CH₃CH₂CH₂)—C₆H₄) 288 H O CH₂-(2-I-5-Cl—C₆H₃) 289 H O CH₂-(2-F-6-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 290 H O CH₂-(2-I-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 291 H O CH₂-(4-F-2-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 292 H O CH₂-(4-(CH₃O)-2-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 293 H O (3R)-(CH₂)₂CH(CH₃)—(CH₂)₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 294 H O (3S)-(CH₂)₂CH(CH₃)—(CH₂)₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 295 H O 1-C₁₀H₇ 296 H O CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH 297 H O CH₂—CH₂—S-(4-F—C₆H₄) 298 H O C₆H₅ 299 H O 2-(CF₃)—C₆H₄ 300 H O 2-(CF₃O)—C₆H₄ 301 H O 3-(CF₃)—C₆H₄ 302 H O 3-(CF₃O)—C₆H₄ 303 H O 4-(CF₃)—C₆H₄ 304 H O 4-(CF₃O)—C₆H₄ 305 H O 2,3,4-F₃—C₆H₂ 306 H O 2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃ 307 H O 2,4-F₂—C₆H₃ 308 H O 3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃ 309 H O 3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃ 310 H O 3,4-F₂—C₆H₃ 311 H O 2,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃ 312 H O 2-Br-4-NO₂—C₆H₃ 313 H O 2-Br-4-F—C₆H₃ 314 H O 2-Cl—C₆H₄ 315 H O 3-Cl—C₆H₄ 316 H O 4-Cl—C₆H₄ 317 H O 2-F—C₆H₄ 318 H O 3-F—C₆H₄ 319 H O 4-F—C₆H₄ 320 H O 2-Br—C₆H₄ 321 H O 3-Br—C₆H₄ 322 H O 4-Br—C₆H₄ 323 H O 2-(CH₃)—C₆H₄ 324 H O 3-(CH₃)—C₆H₄ 325 H O 4-(CH₃)—C₆H₄ 326 H O 2-(CH₃O)—C₆H₄ 327 H O 3-(CH₃O)—C₆H₄ 328 H O 4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₄ 329 H O 2-Cl-4-(CH₃)—C₆H₃ 330 H O 4-Cl-2-(CH₃)—C₆H₃ 331 H O 4-F-3-(CF₃)—C₆H₃ 332 H O 4-Cl-2-F—C₆H₃ 333 H O 4-Cl-3-NO₂—C₆H₃ 334 H O 2-CN—C₆H₄ 335 H O 3-CN—C₆H₄ 336 H O 4-CN—C₆H₄ 337 H O 4-NO₂—C₆H₄ 338 H O 2-C₆H₅—C₆H₄ 339 H O 4-C₆H₅—O—C₆H₄ 340 H O CH₂—CH₂—O—C₆H₅ 341 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—S-(2,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 342 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 343 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—S-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 344 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)₂ 345 H O CH₂C(CH₃)═CH(CH₃) 346 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₂—CH₃ 347 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₂—CH₃ 348 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₂—CH₃ 349 H O CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—CH₃ 350 H O (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Br 351 H O (E)-CH₂CH═CH—Br 352 H O (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Br 353 H O (E/Z)-CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 354 H O (E)-CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 355 H O (Z)-CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 356 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CF₃ 357 H O CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂C≡N 358 H O (E/Z)-CH₂—CH═CH—C(O)—O—CH₃ 359 H O (E)-CH₂—CH═CH—C(O)—O—CH₃ 360 H O (Z)-CH₂—CH═CH—C(O)—O—CH₃ 361 H O CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂ 362 H O 4-Pip 363 H O C(O)—CH₃ 364 H O C(O)—c-C₃H₅ 365 H O C(O)-4-Mop 366 H O C(O)-3-Py 367 H O C(O)—C₆H₅ 368 H O C(O)—NH—c-C₃H₅ 369 H O C(O)—NH—C₆H₅ 370 H O C(O)—NH—CH₂—C₆H₅ 371 H O C(O)—NH—C₆H₅ 372 H O C(O)—NH—CH(CH₃)₂ 373 H O C(O)—NH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CH₃ 374 H O C(O)—NH-(4-(CH₃)—C₆H₄) 375 H O C(O)—NH-(2-F—C₆H₄) 376 H O C(O)—NH-(3-Cl—C₆H₄) 377 H O C(O)—NH-(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 378 H O C(O)—NH-(3,5-F₂—C₆H₃) 379 H S H 380 H S CH₃ 381 H S CH₂CH₃ 382 H S CH₂CH₂CH₃ 383 H S CH(CH₃)₂ 384 H S CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 385 H S CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ 386 H S CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 387 H S C(CH₃)₃ 388 H S CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 389 H S CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 390 H S c-C₃H₅ 391 H S c-C₄H₇ 392 H S c-C₅H₉ 393 H S c-C₆H₁₁ 394 H S 2-c-OC₃H₅ 395 H S 2-c-OC₄H₇ 396 H S 2-c-OC₅H₉ 397 H S CH₂—c-C₃H₅ 398 H S CH₂—c-C₄H₇ 399 H S CH₂—c-C₅H₉ 400 H S CH₂—c-C₆H₁₁ 401 H S CF₃ 402 H S CH₂CF₃ 403 H S(O) CH₃ 404 H S(O) CH₂CH₃ 405 H S(O) CH₂CH₂CH₃ 406 H S(O) CH(CH₃)₂ 407 H S(O) CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 408 H S(O) CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ 409 H S(O) CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 410 H S(O) C(CH₃)₃ 411 H S(O) CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 412 H S(O) CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 413 H S(O) c-C₃H₅ 414 H S(O) c-C₄H₇ 415 H S(O) c-C₅H₉ 416 H S(O) c-C₆H₁₁ 417 H S(O) 2-c-OC₃H₅ 418 H S(O) 2-c-OC₄H₇ 419 H S(O) 2-c-OC₅H₉ 420 H S(O) CH₂—c-C₃H₅ 421 H S(O) CH₂—c-C₄H₇ 422 H S(O) CH₂—c-C₅H₉ 423 H S(O) CH₂—c-C₆H₁₁ 424 H S(O) CF₃ 425 H S(O) CH₂CF₃ 426 H NH H 427 H NH CH₃ 428 H NH CH₂CH₃ 429 H NH CH₂CH₂CH₃ 430 H NH CH(CH₃)₂ 431 H NH CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 432 H NH CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ 433 H NH CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃ 434 H NH C(CH₃)₃ 435 H NH CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 436 H NH CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ 437 H NH c-C₃H₅ 438 H NH c-C₄H₇ 439 H NH c-C₅H₉ 440 H NH c-C₆H₁₁ 441 H NH 2-c-OC₃H₅ 442 H NH 2-c-OC₄H₇ 443 H NH 2-c-OC₅H₉ 444 H NH CH₂—c-C₃H₅ 445 H NH CH₂—c-C₄H₇ 446 H NH CH₂—c-C₅H₉ 447 H NH CH₂—c-C₆H₁₁ 448 H NH CF₃ 449 H NH CH₂CF₃ 450 H NH CH₂CH═CH₂ 451 H NH CH₂CH═C(CH₃)₂ 452 H NH CH₂CH₂CH═C(CH₃)₂ 453 H NH CH(CH₃)CH═CH₂ 454 H NH CH₂C(CH₃)═CH₂ 455 H NH CH₂C(CH₃)═C(CH₃)₂ 456 H NH CH₂CH═C(Cl)₂ 457 H NH CH₂C(Cl)═CH₂ 458 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Cl 459 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH—Cl 460 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Cl 461 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₃ 462 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₃ 463 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₃ 464 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—C₆H₅ 465 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH—C₆H₅ 466 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—C₆H₅ 467 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 468 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 469 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 470 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 471 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 472 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 473 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 474 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-CH₃O—CH₄) 475 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 476 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(3-Py) 477 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH-(2-Py) 478 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH-(4-Py) 479 H NH 2-Paz 480 H NH C₆H₅ 481 H NH 2-Py 482 H NH 6-CF₃-4-Cl-3-Py 483 H NH 6-Cl-3-Pyz 484 H NH 2-Imi 485 H NH CH₂—C₆H₅ 486 H NH 5-CF₃-3-Cl-2-Py 487 H NH 2-Cl—C₆H₄ 488 H NH 4-CN—C₅H₄ 489 H NH 5-CF₃-2-Py 490 H NC₆H₅ C(O)CH₃ 491 H NH 4-CH₃O—C₆H₄ 492 H NH 4-CH₃S—C₆H₄ 493 H NH 4-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄ 494 H NH C(O)-(4-CH₃O—C₆H₄) 495 H NH C(O)NH₂ 496 H NH C(O)NH—CH₃ 497 H NH C(O)NH—CH₂CH₃ 498 H NH C(O)NH—CH₂—c-C₃H₅ 499 H NH C(O)NH—CH(CH₃)—c-C₃H₅ 500 H NH C(O)NH—CH₂CF₃ 501 H NH C(O)NH—C₆H₅ 502 H N(CH₃) C(O)NH—C₆H₅ 503 H NH C(O)NH-2-Py 504 H NH C(S)NH—CH₃ 505 H NH C(S)NH—CH₂CH₃ 506 H NH C(S)NH—CH₂CF₃ 507 H NH C(S)NH—C₆H₅ 508 H NH CH₂—C₆F₅ 509 H NH CH₂-(2,4,5-F₃—C₆H₂) 510 H NH CH₂-(3,4,5-F₃—C₆H₂) 511 H NH CH₂-(2,4-Br₂-6-F—C₆H₂) 512 H NH CH₂-(2,4-Cl₂-5-F—C₆H₂) 513 H NH CH₂-(2-Br-5-CH₃O—C₆H₃) 514 H NH CH₂-(2-Br-5-Cl—C₆H₃) 515 H NH CH₂-(2-Br-6-Cl—C₆H₃) 516 H NH CH₂-(3,6-F₂-2-Cl—C₆H₂) 517 H NH CH₂-(4,5-F₂-2-Cl—C₆H₂) 518 H NH CH₂-(2-Cl-6-F—C₆H₃) 519 H NH CH₂-(2-Cl-4-F—C₆H₃) 520 H NH CH₂-(3-Cl-5-F—C₆H₃) 521 H NH CH₂-(2,4-F₂-3-Cl—C₆H₂) 522 H NH CH₂-(2,6-F₂-3-Cl—C₆H₂) 523 H NH CH₂-(3-Cl-5-F-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂) 524 H NH CH₂-(4-Br-2-F—C₆H₃) 525 H NH CH₂-(4-Cl-2-F—C₆H₃) 526 H NH CH₂-(2,3-F₂-4-(C₂H₅O)—C₆H₂) 527 H NH CH₂-(4-I—C₆H₄) 528 H NH CH₂-(4-NO₂—C₆H₄) 529 H NH CH₂-(4-C₆H₅—C₆H₄) 530 H NH CH₂-(4-(CH₃CH₂CH₂)—C₆H₄) 531 H NH CH₂-(2-I-5-Cl—C₆H₃) 532 H NH CH₂-(2-F-6-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 533 H NH CH₂-(2-I-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 534 H NH CH₂-(4-F-2-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 535 H NH CH₂-(4-(CH₃O)-2-(CF₃)—C₆H₃) 536 H NH (3R)-(CH₂)₂CH(CH₃)—(CH₂)₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 537 H NH (3S)-(CH₂)₂CH(CH₃)—(CH₂)₂—CH═C(CH₃)₂ 538 H NH 1-C₁₀H₇ 539 H NH CH(C₂H₅)—C≡CH 540 H NH CH₂—CH₂—S-(4-F—C₆H₄) 541 H NH C₆H₅ 542 H NH 2-(CF₃)—C₆H₄ 543 H NH 2-(CF₃O)—C₆H₄ 544 H NH 3-(CF₃)—C₆H₄ 545 H NH 3-(CF₃O)—C₆H₄ 546 H NH 4-(CF₃)—C₆H₄ 547 H NH 4-(CF₃O)—C₆H₄ 548 H NH 2,3,4-F₃—C₆H₂ 549 H NH 2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃ 550 H NH 2,4-F₂—C₆H₃ 551 H NH 3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃ 552 H NH 3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃ 553 H NH 3,4-F₂—C₆H₃ 554 H NH 2,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃ 555 H NH 2-Br-4-NO₂—C₆H₃ 556 H NH 2-Br-4-F—C₆H₃ 557 H NH 2-Cl—C₆H₄ 558 H NH 3-Cl—C₆H₄ 559 H NH 4-Cl—C₆H₄ 560 H NH 2-F—C₆H₄ 561 H NH 3-F—C₆H₄ 562 H NH 4-F—C₆H₄ 563 H NH 2-Br—C₆H₄ 564 H NH 3-Br—C₆H₄ 565 H NH 4-Br—C₆H₄ 566 H NH 2-(CH₃)—C₆H₄ 567 H NH 3-(CH₃)—C₆H₄ 568 H NH 4-(CH₃)—C₆H₄ 569 H NH 2-(CH₃O)—C₆H₄ 570 H NH 3-(CH₃O)—C₆H₄ 571 H NH 4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₄ 572 H NH 2-Cl-4-(CH₃)—C₆H₃ 573 H NH 4-Cl-2-(CH₃)—C₆H₃ 574 H NH 4-F-3-(CF₃)—C₆H₃ 575 H NH 4-Cl-2-F—C₆H₃ 576 H NH 4-Cl-3-NO₂—C₆H₃ 577 H NH 2-CN—C₆H₄ 578 H NH 3-CN—C₆H₄ 579 H NH 4-CN—C₆H₄ 580 H NH 4-NO₂—C₆H₄ 581 H NH 2-C₆H₅—C₆H₄ 582 H NH 4-C₆H₅—O—C₆H₄ 583 H NH CH₂—CH₂—O—C₆H₅ 584 H NH CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—S-(2,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 585 H NH CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—O-(3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 586 H NH CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—S-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 587 H NH CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—N(CH₃)₂ 588 H NH CH₂C(CH₃)═CH(CH₃) 589 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₂—CH₃ 590 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₂—CH₃ 591 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—CH₂—CH₃ 592 H NH CH₂—C≡C—CH₂—CH₃ 593 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Br 594 H NH (E)-CH₂CH═CH—Br 595 H NH (Z)-CH₂CH═CH—Br 596 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 597 H NH (E)-CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 598 H NH (Z)-CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH-(4-Cl—C₆H₄) 599 H NH CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CF₃ 600 H NH CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂C≡N 601 H NH (E/Z)-CH₂—CH═CH—C(O)—O—CH₃ 602 H NH (E)-CH₂—CH═CH—C(O)—O—CH₃ 603 H NH (Z)-CH₂—CH═CH—C(O)—O—CH₃ 604 H NH CH₂—CH₂—CH═CH—CH₂—CH(CH₃)₂ 605 H NH 4-Pip 606 H NH C(O)—c-C₃H₅ 607 H NH C(O)-4-Mop 608 H NH C(O)-3-Py 609 H NH C(O)—C₆H₅ 610 H NH C(O)—NH—c-C₃H₅ 611 H NH C(O)—NH—CH₂—C₆H₅ 612 H NH C(O)—NH—CH(CH₃)₂ 613 H NH C(O)—NH—CH₂—CH₂—CH₂—CH₃ 614 H NH C(O)—NH-(4-(CH₃)—C₆H₄) 615 H NH C(O)—NH-(2-F—C₆H₄) 616 H NH C(O)—NH-(3-Cl—C₆H₄) 617 H NH C(O)—NH-(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃) 618 H NH C(O)—NH-(3,5-F₂—C₆H₃) 619 H 4-morpholinyl 620 H 1-pyrrolidinyl 621 H 1-piperidinyl 622 H 1-pyrrolyl 623 H 2,5-dimethylpyrrolidinyl 624 O—CH₂CH₂—O 625 O—CH(CH₂Br)CH₂—O 626 O—CH(CH₃)CH₂—O 627 O—CH(CH₂I)CH₂—O 628 O—C(═CH₂)CH₂—O 629 O—CH₂CH(CH₃)—O 630 O—CH₂—CH₂ 631 O—C(CH₃)₂—CH₂ 632 O—CH(CH₃)—CH₂ 633 O—CH(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 634 O—CH(CN)—CH₂ 635 O—CH(4-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 636 O—CH(2-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 637 O—CH(3-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 638 O—CH(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 639 O—C(CH₃)(CN)—CH₂ 640 O—C(CH₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 641 O—C(CH₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 642 O—C(CF₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 643 O—C(CF₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 644 O—C(CH₃)(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 645 O—CH(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 646 S—CH₂—CH₂ 647 S—C(CH₃)₂—CH₂ 648 S—CH(CH₃)—CH₂ 649 S—CH(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 650 S—CH(CN)—CH₂ 651 S—CH(4-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 652 S—CH(2-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 653 S—CH(3-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 654 S—CH(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 655 S—C(CH₃)(CN)—CH₂ 656 S—C(CH₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 657 S—C(CH₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 658 S—C(CF₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 659 S—C(CF₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 660 S—C(CH₃)(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 661 S—CH(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 662 CH₂—C(CH₃)₂—CH₂ 663 CH₂—CH(CH₃)—CH₂ 664 CH₂—CH(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 665 CH₂—CH(CN)—CH₂ 666 CH₂—CH(4-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 667 CH₂—CH(2-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 668 CH₂—CH(3-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 669 CH₂—CH(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 670 CH₂—C(CH₃)(CN)—CH₂ 671 CH₂—C(CH₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 672 CH₂—C(CH₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 673 CH₂—C(CF₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 674 CH₂—C(CF₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 675 CH₂—C(CH₃)(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 676 CH₂—CH(C(═O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 677 NH—CH₂—CH₂ 678 NH—C(CH₃)₂—CH₂ 679 NH—CH(CH₃)—CH₂ 680 NH—CH(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 681 NH—CH(CN)—CH₂ 682 NH—CH(4-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 683 NH—CH(2-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 684 NH—CH(3-Cl—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 685 NH—CH(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 686 NH—C(CH₃)(CN)—CH₂ 687 NH—C(CH₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 688 NH—C(CH₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 689 NH—C(CF₃)(3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₄)—CH₂ 690 NH—C(CF₃)(C₆H₅)—CH₂ 691 NH—C(CH₃)(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂ 692 NH—CH(C(O)—O—CH₃)—CH₂

In lines 624 to 692 of table A, the left atom of the bivalent radicals is attached to the nitrogen atom which carries Y while the right hand CH₂ group or oxygen atom is attached to the carbon atom which carries R³, thus forming together with the atoms to which the bivalent radical is attached a 3-isoxazoline ring.

A moiety CH(Z) indicates a methylene group, wherein one hydrogen atom has been replaced by a radical Z. A moiety C(Z)(Z′) indicates a methylene group, wherein the hydrogen atoms have been replaced by the radicals Z and Z′.

Apart from that, the following abbreviations are used in In table A:

-   C(O) carbonyl group -   c-C₃H₅ cyclopropyl -   c-C₄H₇ cyclobutyl -   c-C₅H₉ cyclopentyl -   c-C₆H₁₁ cyclohexyl -   C₆H₅ phenyl -   2-c-C₂H₃O oxiran-2-yl -   2-c-C₃H₅O oxetan-2-yl -   2-c-C₄H₇O oxolan-2-yl -   2-c-C₅H₉O oxan-2-yl -   2-c-C₄H₇O₂ 1,4-dioxan-2-yl -   2-F—C₆H₄ 2-fluorophenyl -   3-F—C₆H₄ 3-fluorophenyl -   4-F—C₆H₄ 4-fluorophenyl -   2-Cl—C₆H₄ 2-chiorophenyl -   3-Cl—C₆H₄ 3-chiorophenyl -   4-Cl—C₆H₄ 4-chiorophenyl -   2-Br—C₆H₄ 2-bromophenyl -   3-Br—C₆H₄ 3-bromophenyl -   4-Br—C₆H₄ 4-bromophenyl -   2-CH₃O—C₆H₄ 2-methoxyphenyl -   3-CH₃O—C₆H₄ 3-methoxyphenyl -   4-CH₃O—C₆H₄ 4-methoxyphenyl -   2-CH₃S—C₆H₄ 2-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl -   3-CH₃S—C₆H₄ 3-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl -   4-CH₃S—C₆H₄ 4-(methylsulfanyl)phenyl -   2-CF₃S—C₆H₄ 2-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)phenyl -   3-CF₃S—C₆H₄ 3-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)phenyl -   4-CF₃S—C₆H₄ 4-(trifluoromethylsulfanyl)phenyl -   2-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄ 2-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl -   3-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄ 3-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl -   4-CH₃S(O)₂—C₆H₄ 4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl -   2-CH₃—C₆H₄ 2-methylphenyl -   3-CH₃—C₆H₄ 3-methylphenyl -   4-CH₃—C₆H₄ 4-methylphenyl -   2-CF₃—C₆H₄ 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl -   3-CF₃—C₆H₄ 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl -   4-CF₃—C₆H₄ 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl -   2-CN—C₆H₄ 2-cyanophenyl -   3-CN—C₆H₄ 3-cyanophenyl -   4-CN—C₆H₄ 4-cyanophenyl -   2-NO₂—C₆H₄ 2-nitrophenyl -   3-NO₂—C₆H₄ 3-nitrophenyl -   4-NO₂—C₆H₄ 4-nitrophenyl -   4-I—C₆H₄ 4-iodophenyl -   4-C₆H₅—C₆H₄ 4-biphenyl -   4-(CH₃CH₂CH₂)—C₆H₄ 4-propylphenyl -   2-(CH₃C(O))—C₆H₄ 2-acetylphenyl -   3,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃: 3,4-dichlorophenyl -   3,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃: 3,5-dichlorophenyl -   2,3-Cl₂—C₆H₃: 2,3-dichlorophenyl -   2,4-Cl₂—C₆H₃: 2,4-dichlorophenyl -   2,5-Cl₂—C₆H₃: 2,5-dichlorophenyl -   2,6-Cl₂—C₆H₃: 2,6-dichlorophenyl -   3,4-F₂—C₆H₃: 3,4-difluorophenyl -   3,5-F₂—C₆H₃: 3,5-difluorophenyl -   2,3-F₂—C₆H₃: 2,3-difluorophenyl -   2,4-F₂—C₆H₃: 2,4-dichlorophenyl -   2,5-F₂—C₆H₃: 2,5-difluorophenyl -   2,6-F₂—C₆H₃: 2,6-difluorophenyl -   3-Cl-4-F—C₆H₃: 3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl -   4-Cl-3-F—C₆H₃: 4-chloro-3-fluorophenyl -   2-Cl-4-F—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl -   2-Cl-6-F—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-6-fluorophenyl -   3-Cl-5-F—C₆H₃: 3-chloro-5-fluorophenyl -   2-Cl-5-F—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-4-fluorophenyl -   3-Br-4-F—C₆H₃: 3-bromo-4-fluorophenyl -   4-Br-3-F—C₆H₃: 4-bromo-3-fluorophenyl -   3-Br-4-Cl—C₆H₃: 3-bromo-4-chlorophenyl -   4-Br-3-Cl—C₆H₃: 4-bromo-3-chlorophenyl -   2-Br-5-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-bromo-5-chlorophenyl -   2-Br-6-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-bromo-6-chlorophenyl -   4-Br-2-F—C₆H₃: 4-bromo-2-fluorophenyl -   2-I-5-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-iodo-5-chlorophenyl -   3,4,5-((OCH₃)₃C₆H₂): 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl -   3,4-(CH₃O)₂—C₆H₃: 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl -   3,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃: 3,4-dimethylphenyl -   3,5-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃: 3,5-dimethylphenyl -   2,3-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃: 2,3-dimethylphenyl -   2,4-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃: 2,4-dimethylphenyl -   2,5-(CH₃)₂—C₆H₃: 2,5-dimethylphenyl -   3-CH₃O-4-F—C₆H₃: 4-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl -   4-CH₃O-3-F—C₆H₃: 3-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl -   3-CH₃O-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl -   4-CH₃O-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl -   5-CH₃O-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-5-methoxyphenyl -   3-CH₃-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-3-methylphenyl -   4-CH₃-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-4-methylphenyl -   5-CH₃-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-5-methylphenyl -   3-CF₃-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl -   4-CF₃-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl -   5-CF₃-2-F—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl -   2-F-6-(CF₃—C₆H₃: 2-fluoro-6-trifluoromethylphenyl -   2-I-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₃: 2-iodo-4-trifluoromethylphenyl -   4-F-2-(CF₃—C₆H₃: 4-fluoro-2-trifluoromethylphenyl -   4-(OCH₃)-2-(CF₃)—C₆H₃: 4-methoxy-2-trifluoromethylphenyl -   3-CH₃O-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-3-methoxyphenyl -   2-Br-5-CH₃O—C₆H₃: 2-bromo-5-methoxyphenyl -   4-CH₃O-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-4-methoxyphenyl -   5-CH₃O-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-5-methoxyphenyl -   3-CH₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-3-methylphenyl -   4-CH₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-4-methylphenyl -   5-CH₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-5-methylphenyl -   3-CF₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-3-trifluoromethylphenyl -   4-CF₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl -   5-CF₃-2-Cl—C₆H₃: 2-chloro-5-trifluoromethylphenyl -   2,4,6-F₃—C₆H₂: 2,4,6-trifluorophenyl -   2,3,6-F₃—C₆H₂: 2,3,6-trifluorophenyl -   2,3,5-F₃—C₆H₂: 2,3,5-trifluorophenyl -   2,3,4-F₃—C₆H₂: 2,3,4-trifluorophenyl -   2,4,5-F₃—C₆H₂: 2,4,5-trifluorophenyl -   3,4,5-F₃—C₆H₂: 3,4,5-trifluorophenyl -   2,4,6-Cl₃—C₆H₂: 2,4,6-trichlorophenyl -   2,3,4-Cl₃—C₆H₂: 2,3,4-trichlorophenyl -   2,3,5-Cl₃—C₆H₂: 2,3,5-trichlorophenyl -   2,3,6-Cl₃—C₆H₂: 2,3,6-trichlorophenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-Cl—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-chlorophenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-Br—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-bromophenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-CN—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-cyanophenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-methoxyphenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-(CH₃)—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-methylphenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-(CF₃O)—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl -   2,6-F₂-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₂: 2,6-difluoro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl -   2,6-Cl₂-4-Br—C₆H₂: 2,6-dichloro-4-bromophenyl -   2,6-Cl₂-4-CN—C₆H₂: 2,6-dichloro-4-cyanophenyl -   2,6-Cl₂-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂: 2,6-dichloro-4-methoxyphenyl -   2,6-Cl₂-4-(CH₃)—C₆H₂: 2,6-dichloro-4-methylphenyl -   2,6-Cl₂-4-(CF₃O)—C₆H₂: 2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethoxyphenyl -   2,6-Cl₂-4-(CF₃)—C₆H₂: 2,6-dichloro-4-trifluoromethylphenyl -   2,4-Cl₂-5-F—C₆H₂: 2,4-dichloro-5-fluorophenyl -   2,4-Br₂-6-F—C₆H₂: 2,4-dibromo-6-fluorophenyl -   3,6-F₂-2-Cl—C₆H₂: 3,6-difluoro-2-chlorophenyl -   4,5-F₂-2-Cl—C₆H₂: 4,5-difluoro-2-chlorophenyl -   2,4-F₂-3-Cl—C₆H₂: 2,4-difluoro-3-chlorophenyl -   2,4-F₂-6-Cl—C₆H₂: 2,4-difluoro-6-chlorophenyl -   3-Cl-5-F-4-(CH₃O)—C₆H₂: 3-chloro-5-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl -   2,3-F₂-4-(C₂H₅O)—C₆H₂: 2,3-difluoro-5-methoxyphenyl -   1-C₁₀H₇ 1-naphthyl -   C₆F₅ pentafluorophenyl -   3-Py 3-pyridyl -   2-Py 2-pyridyl -   4-Py 4-pyridyl -   3-Pyz 3-pyridazinyl -   2-Paz 2-pyrazinyl -   2-Thi 2-thienyl -   3-Thi 3-thienyl -   4-Mop 4-morpholinyl -   4-Pip 4-piperidinyl -   2-Cl-3-Py 2-chloro-3-pyridyl -   4-Cl-3-Py 4-chloro-3-pyridyl -   5-Cl-3-Py 5-chloro-3-pyridyl -   6-Cl-3-Py 6-chloro-3-pyridyl -   3-Cl-2-Py 3-chloro-2-pyridyl -   4-Cl-2-Py 4-chloro-2-pyridyl -   5-Cl-2-Py 5-chloro-2-pyridyl -   6-Cl-2-Py 6-chloro-2-pyridyl -   2-Cl-4-Py 2-chloro-4-pyridyl -   3-Cl-4-Py 3-chloro-4-pyridyl -   2-F-3-Py 2-fluoro-3-pyridyl -   4-F-3-Py 4-fluoro-3-pyridyl -   5-F-3-Py 5-fluoro-3-pyridyl -   6-F-3-Py 6-fluoro-3-pyridyl -   3-F-2-Py 3-fluoro-2-pyridyl -   4-F-2-Py 4-fluoro-2-pyridyl -   5-F-2-Py 5-fluoro-2-pyridyl -   6-F-2-Py 6-fluoro-2-pyridyl -   2-F-4-Py 2-fluoro-4-pyridyl -   3-F-4-Py 3-fluoro-4-pyridyl -   5-CF₃-2-Py 5-(trifluoromethyl)-2-pyridyl -   6-CF₃-3-Py 6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl -   6-CF₃-4-F-3-Py 4-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl -   6-CF₃-4-Cl-3-Py 4-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl -   5-CF₃-3-F-2-Py 4-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl -   5-CF₃-3-Cl-2-Py 4-chloro-6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl -   6-F-3-Pyz 3-chloro-3-pyridazinyl -   5-Cl-2-Thi 5-chloro-2-thienyl -   5-Cl-3-Thi 5-chloro-3-thienyl

The compounds of formula (I) according to the present invention can be prepared e.g. according the preparation methods and preparation schemes as described below. Compounds of formula (I) according to the present invention can be prepared by standard methods of organic chemistry e.g. by the preparation methods and preparation schemes as described below. The definitions of Het, X, Y, W¹, W², W³, W⁴, R¹, R², R³, and R⁴ of the molecular structures given in the schemes are as defined above. Room temperature means a temperature range between about 20 and 25° C.

An examples of a general method for the preparation of compounds of formula (I) is shown below in Scheme A. Thus, construction of the heterocyclic element 3 present in compounds of formula (I) can be achieved, for example, by alkylation of the appropriate 2-amino-heterocycle precursor compound 1 with the appropriate reagent of formula 2. The transformation is preferably carried out in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidinone or a C₁-C₆ alcohol or inert solvents such as: dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, carbon tetrachloride, tetrahydrofuran, toluene, xylenes, mesitylene, cymene, tetralone ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. Representative reaction conditions for the alkylation of compounds analogous to compounds of formula 1 are given in Tett. Lett. 2011, 52(23), 3033-3037. Examples of suitable leaving groups LG in formula 2 include, but are not limited to: halogen, such as chlorine or bromine, C₁-C₄-alkyl sulfonate such as methyl- or ethyl sulfonate, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl sulfonate, such as trifluoromethyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate, such as phenyl sulfonate or tolylsulfonate, and C₁-C₄-alkyl phosphonate. The synthesis of compounds of formula 5 can be achieved by acylation of the amine functionality in compounds of formula 3 using carboxylic acid derivatives 4 which may or may not be activated in situ. The transformation is preferably carried out in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, 1,4-dioxane, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidinone or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, or 1,2-dimethoxyethane at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. A representative procedure conditions for the acylation is given in Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2012, 55, 7378-7391. Examples of suitable leaving groups LG² in the compounds of formula 4 include, but are not limited to: halogen, such as chlorine or bromine, C₁-C₄-alkyl sulfonate such as methyl- or ethyl sulfonate, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl sulfonate, such as trifluoromethyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate, such as phenyl sulfonate or tolylsulfonate, C₁-C₄-alkyl phosphonate, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl phosphate and various activated esters derived from the reaction of a free carboxylic acid with a peptide coupling reagent in the presence of an amine base as described e.g. in Chem. Rev., 2011, 111 (11), 6557-6602. A reversal of the order of these two steps would also result in an acceptable synthesis of the desired compounds.

Compounds of formula (I) can also be prepared using an alternative strategy to install the imino functionality present in compounds of formula 5 as is shown below in Scheme B. Thus, construction of intermediate compound of formula 3 proceeds as described in Scheme A, and amine functionality present in intermediate compounds of formula 3 can then be acylated with a reagent of formula 6. The transformation is preferably carried out in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidinone or a C₁-C₆ alcohol or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, or 1,2-dimethoxyethane at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. A representative procedure conditions for the acylation of is given in Journal of Chemical Ecology, 1999, 25, 7, 1543-1554. Suitable examples for Z in compound of formula 6 are oxygen, sulfur and N—R^(z), with R^(z) being hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, benzyl, or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl. Examples of suitable radicals R^(q) in compounds of formula 6 include C₁-C₆-alkyl, benzyl, or C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl. Examples of suitable leaving groups LG³ in compounds of formula 6 include, but are not limited to: halogen, such as chlorine or bromine, C₁-C₄-alkyl sulfonate such as methyl- or ethyl sulfonate, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl sulfonate, such as trifluoromethyl sulfonate, aryl sulfonate, such as phenyl sulfonate or tolylsulfonate, C₁-C₄-alkyl phosphonate, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl phosphate and various activated esters derived from the reaction of a free carboxylic acid with a peptide coupling reagent in the presence of an amine base as described e.g. in Chem. Rev., 2011, 111 (11), 6557-6602. In the next step an amine derivative of formula 8 is reacted with a compound of formula 7 to afford the compound of formula 5. The transformation is preferably carried out in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidinone, a C₁-C₆ alcohol or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, benzene, toluene, mesitylene, cymene, or xylenes at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. It may be advantageous to carry out the reaction in the presence of an organic or inorganic acid. A representative procedure conditions for such a reaction is given in II Farmaco, 1996, 51, 255. A reversal of the order of these steps would also result in an acceptable synthesis of the desired compounds of formula (I).

Compounds of formula (I) can also be prepared using an alternative strategy to install the imino functionality present in compounds of formula 5 as is shown below in Scheme C. Thus, construction of intermediate 3 proceeds as described in Scheme A, and amine functionality present in intermediate compounds of formula 3 can then be acylated with a reagent of formula 9. The transformation is preferably carried out in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidinone or a C₁-C₆ alcohol or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, or 1,2-dimethoxyethane at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. Examples of suitable leaving groups LG⁴ present in compounds of formula 9 include, but are not limited to: halogen, alkyl sulfonate or haloalkyl sulfonate, alkyl phosphonate, halophosphate and various activated esters derived from the reaction of the free carbonic acid with a peptide coupling reagent in the presence of an amine base (Chem. Rev., 2011, 111 (11), 6557-6602). In the next step an amine compound of formula 8 is reacted with a compound of formula 10 to afford the compound of formula 5. The transformation is preferably carried out in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, 1,4-dioxane, N,N-dimethylformamide, N,N-dimethylacetamide, N-methylpyrolidinone, a C₁-C₆ alcohol or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, 1,2-dimethoxyethane, benzene, toluene, mesitylene, cymene, or xylenes at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. An inorganic or organic acid perhaps in combination with an inorganic or organic base may be used as additives to effect the desired transformation. A representative procedure conditions for the acylation of is given in Org. Lett., 2012, 14 (18), 4810-4813. A reversal of the order of these steps would also result in an acceptable synthesis of the desired compounds of formula (I).

In cases where X is a sulfur atom, the sulfur atom is best installed in a subsequent step from the compound where X is an oxygen atom as detailed in scheme D.

Here, the carbonyl compound 5 is transformed into the thiocarbonyl compound 12. The transformation is preferably carried out using a reagent of substructure 11 in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, or 1,2-dimethoxyethane at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. Suitable Re groups in compounds of formula 11 are: C₁-C₄-alkyl, aryl, such as phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 radicals selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy. Representative reaction conditions for thionation analogous substrates are given in US 2013/102568.

Compounds of the formula I-A, where Y¹ is O, i.e. isoxazoline compounds of formula 5a, can be prepared by reacting a hydroxamic acid halogenide compound 13 with an olefin compound 14, as shown in Scheme E below. The reaction can be performed by analogy to the method described, for example, in WO 2010/125130. In scheme 3, J may be a halogen, such as chlorine, bromine or iodine. Compounds of formula 13 can be prepared from compounds of formula 5a by halogenation, as described, for example, in WO 2010/125130. Compounds of formula 5a can be prepared from compounds of formula 3 with compounds of formula 4a in analogy to the methods described in scheme A.

Compounds of the formula I-A, where Y¹ is CH₂, i.e. pyrroline compounds of formula 5c, can be prepared by reaction of a compound of formula 16 with an olefin 14 under fluorine catalysis, as outlined in scheme F. The reaction can be performed by analogy to the method described in WO 2012/042007 or in WO 2009/097992. In formula 16, R^(n), R¹⁰, R^(p) and R^(q) may be C₁-C₆ alkyl. Compounds of formula 16 can be prepared by reacting a compound of formula 15 with an alkylating agent in the presence of a base. Suitable methods for such a transformation have been described in WO 2012/042007 or in WO 2009/097992. Compounds of formula 15 can be obtained from compounds of formula 3 by reaction with compounds of formula 4b. Suitable methods for this reaction and preparation methods to prepare compounds of formula 3 have been described in scheme A above.

Compounds of formula 4b can be prepared as outlined in scheme G by reacting a compound of formula 18 with a suitable activation reagent, such as oxalyl chloride or thionyl chloride. Typically, these reactions are performed in inert aprotic solvents, such as dichloromethane, toluene, dichloroethane or neat. Reaction temperatures may range between 0° C. and 150° C.

Compounds of formula 18 can be obtained by reaction of a oxalic acid amide of formula 17 with a thionylation reagent of substructure 11 in polar solvents such as acetonitrile, acetone, tetrahydrofuran, N,N-dimethylformamide, or in an inert solvent such as dichloromethane, 1,2-dichloroethane, or 1,2-dimethoxyethane at temperatures ranging between room temperature and the reflux temperature of the solvent. Suitable R^(a) groups in compounds of formula 11 are: C₁-C₄-alkyl, aryl, such as phenyl which is unsubstituted or substituted by 1, 2 or 3 radicals selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-alkoxy. Representative reaction conditions for thionation analogous substrates are given in US 2013/102568. For the saponification, various methods have been described. A representative methods has been disclosed by Farace, Corinne et al, Journal of Clinical Chemistry and Clinical Biochemistry, 28(7), 471-4; 1990.

Methods for the preparation of compounds of isothiazoline compounds of formula 5c, i.e. compounds of formula (I-A), where Y¹ is S, are shown in scheme H. Amination reaction of a thiohydroxylamine compound of formula 20 typically yields compounds of formula 5c, as for example described in WO 2013/037626. Compounds of formula 20 can be prepared from enone compounds of formula 19 by addition of hydrogen sulfide, as for example described in WO 2013/092943. Compounds of formula 19 can be prepared by reaction of a compound of formula 3 with an unsaturated (thio)carbonyl 4c in analogy to methods described above in scheme A.

Compounds of formula 4c are either commercially available or they can be easily prepared by standard methods, as for example described in WO 2008/082725.

Compounds of the formula I-A, where Y¹ is NH, i.e. pyrazoline compounds of formula 5d can be prepared as outlined in scheme J by reacting an unsaturated (thio)carbonyl 4c compound with a suitable hydrazine. Suitable reaction conditions are described, for example, in WO 2012/042006.

The compounds of the formula (I), and their salts are in particular suitable for efficiently controlling arthropodal pests such as arachnids, myriapedes and insects as well as nematodes.

The compounds of the formula (I) are especially suitable for efficiently combating insects, in particular the following pests:

Insects from the order of the Iepidopterans (Lepidoptera), for example Acronicta major, Adoxophyes orana, Aedia leucomelas, Agrotis spp. such as Agrotis fucosa, Agrotis segetum, Agrotis ipsilon; Alabama argillacea, Anticarsia gemmatalis, Anticarsia spp., Argyresthia conjugella, Autographa gamma, Barathra brassicae, Bucculatrix thurberiella, Bupalus piniarius, Cacoecia murinana, Cacoecia podana, Capua reticulana, Carpocapsa pomonella, Cheimatobia brumata, Chilo spp. such as Chilo suppressalis; Choristoneura fumiferana, Choristoneura occidentalis, Cirphis unipuncta, Clysia ambiguella, Cnaphalocerus spp., Cydia pomonella, Dendrolimus pini, Diaphania nitidalis, Diatraea grandiosella, Earias insulana, Elasmopalpus lignosellus, Ephestia cautella, Ephestia kuehniella, Eupoecilia ambiguella, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Euxoa spp., Evetria bouliana, Feltia spp. such as Feltia subterranean; Galleria mellonella, Grapholitha funebrana, Grapholitha molesta, Helicoverpa spp. such as Helicoverpa armigera, Helicoverpa zea; Heliothis spp. such as Heliothis armigera, Heliothis virescens, Heliothis zea; Hellula undalis, Hibernia defoliaria, Hofmannophila pseudospretella, Homona magnanima, Hyphantria cunea, Hyponomeuta padella, Hyponomeuta malinellus, Keiferia lycopersicella, Lambdina fiscellaria, Laphygma spp. such as Laphygma exigua; Leucoptera coffeella, Leucoptera scitella, Lithocolletis blancardella, Lithophane antennata, Lobesia botrana, Loxagrotis albicosta, Loxostege sticticalis, Lymantria spp. such as Lymantria dispar, Lymantria monacha; Lyonetia clerkella, Malacosoma neustria, Mamestra spp. such as Mamestra brassicae; Mocis repanda, Mythimna separata, Orgyia pseudotsugata, Oria spp., Ostrinia spp. such as Ostrinia nubilalis; Oulema oryzae, Panolis flammea, Pectinophora spp. such as Pectinophora gossypiella; Peridroma saucia, Phalera bucephala, Phthorimaea spp. such as Phthorimaea operculella; Phyllocnistis citrella, Pieris spp. such as Pieris brassicae, Pieris rapae; Plathypena scabra, Plutella maculipennis, Plutella xylostella, Prodenia spp., Pseudaletia spp., Pseudoplusia includens, Pyrausta nubilalis, Rhyacionia frustrana, Scrobipalpula absoluta, Sitotroga cerealella, Sparganothis pilleriana, Spodoptera spp. such as Spodoptera frugiperda, Spodoptera littoralis, Spodoptera litura; Thaumatopoea pityocampa, Thermesia gemmatalis, Tinea pellionella, Tineola bisselliella, Tortrix viridana, Trichoplusia spp. such as Trichoplusia ni; Tuta absoluta, and Zeiraphera canadensis;

Beetles (Coleoptera), for example Acanthoscehdes obtectus, Adoretus spp., Agelastica alni, Agrilus sinuatus, Agriotes spp. such as Agriotes fuscicollis, Agriotes lineatus, Agriotes obscurus; Amphimallus solstitialis, Anisandrus dispar, Anobium punctatum, Anomala rufocuprea, Anoplophora spp. such as Anoplophora glabripennis; Anthonomus spp. such as Anthonomus grandis, Anthonomus pomorum; Anthrenus spp., Aphthona euphoridae, Apogonia spp., Athous haemorrhoidalis, Atomaria spp. such as Atomaria linearis; Attagenus spp., Aulacophora femoralis, Blastophagus piniperda, Blitophaga undata, Bruchidius obtectus, Bruchus spp. such as Bruchus lentis, Bruchus pisorum, Bruchus rufimanus; Byctiscus betulae, Callosobruchus chinensis, Cassida nebulosa, Cerotoma trifurcata, Cetonia aurata, Ceuthorhynchus spp. such as Ceuthorrhynchus assimilis, Ceuthorrhynchus napi; Chaetocnema tibialis, Cleonus mendicus, Conoderus spp. such as Conoderus vespertinus; Cosmopolites spp., Costelytra zealandica, Crioceris asparagi, Cryptorhynchus lapathi, Ctenicera ssp. such as Ctenicera destructor; Curculio spp., Dectes texanus, Dermestes spp., Diabrotica spp. such as Diabrotica 12-punctata Diabrotica speciosa, Diabrotica longicornis, Diabrotica semipunctata, Diabrotica virgifera; Epilachna spp. such as Epilachna varivestis, Epilachna vigintioctomaculata; Epitrix spp. such as Epitrix hirtipennis; Eutinobothrus brasiliensis, Faustinus cubae, Gibbium psylloides, Heteronychus arator, Hylamorpha elegans, Hylobius abietis, Hylotrupes bajulus, Hypera brunneipennis, Hypera postica, Hypothenemus spp., Ips typographus, Lachnosterna consanguinea, Lema bilineata, Lema melanopus, Leptinotarsa spp. such as Leptinotarsa decemlineata; Limonius californicus, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, Lissorhoptrus oryzophilus, Lixus spp., Lyctus spp. such as Lyctus bruneus; Melanotus communis, Meligethes spp. such as Meligethes aeneus; Melolontha hippocastani, Melolontha melolontha, Migdolus spp., Monochamus spp. such as Monochamus alternatus; Naupactus xanthographus, Niptus hololeucus, Oryctes rhinoceros, Oryzaephilus surinamensis, Otiorrhynchus sulcatus, Otiorrhynchus ovatus, Otiorrhynchus sulcatus, Oulema oryzae, Oxycetonia jucunda, Phaedon cochleariae, Phyllobius pyri, Phyllopertha horticola, Phyllophaga spp., Phyllotreta spp. such as Phyllotreta chrysocephala, Phyllotreta nemorum, Phyllotreta striolata; Phyllophaga spp., Phyllopertha horticola, Popillia japonica, Premnotrypes spp., Psylliodes chrysocephala, Ptinus spp., Rhizobius ventralis, Rhizopertha dominica, Sitona lineatus, Sitophilus spp. such as Sitophilus granaria, Sitophilus zeamais; Sphenophorus spp. such as Sphenophorus levis; Sternechus spp. such as Sternechus subsignatus; Symphyletes spp., Tenebrio molitor, Tribolium spp. such as Tribolium castaneum; Trogoderma spp., Tychius spp., Xylotrechus spp., and Zabrus spp. such as Zabrus tenebrioides;

Flies, mosquitoes (Diptera), e.g. Aedes spp. such as Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Aedes vexans; Anastrepha ludens, Anopheles spp. such as Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles crucians, Anopheles freeborni, Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles leucosphyrus, Anopheles maculipennis, Anopheles minimus, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, Anopheles sinensis; Bibio hortulanus, Calliphora erythrocephala, Calliphora vicina, Cerafitis capitata, Ceratitis capitata, Chrysomyia spp. such as Chrysomya bezziana, Chrysomya hominivorax, Chrysomya macellaria; Chrysops atlanticus, Chrysops discalis, Chrysops silacea, Cochliomyia spp. such as Cochliomyia hominivorax; Contarinia spp. such as Contarinia sorghicola; Cordylobia anthropophaga, Culex spp. such as Culex nigripalpus, Culex pipiens, Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex tarsalis, Culex tritaeniorhynchus; Culicoides furens, Culiseta inornata, Culiseta melanura, Cuterebra spp., Dacus cucurbitae, Dacus oleae, Dasineura brassicae, Delia spp. such as Delia antique, Delia coarctata, Delia platura, Delia radicum; Dermatobia hominis, Drosophila spp., Fannia spp. such as Fannia canicularis; Gastraphilus spp. such as Gasterophilus intestinalis; Geomyza Tripunctata, Glossina fuscipes, Glossina morsitans, Glossina palpalis, Glossina tachinoides, Haematobia irritans, Haplodiplosis equestris, Hippelates spp., Hylemyia spp. such as Hylemyia platura; Hypoderma spp. such as Hypoderma lineata; Hyppobosca spp., Leptoconops torrens, Liriomyza spp. such as Liriomyza sativae, Liriomyza trifolii; Lucilia spp. such as Lucilia caprina, Lucilia cuprina, Lucilia sericata; Lycoria pectoralis, Mansonia titillanus, Mayetiola spp. such as Mayetiola destructor; Musca spp. such as Musca autumnalis, Musca domestica; Muscina stabulans, Oestrus spp. such as Oestrus ovis; Opomyza florum, Oscinella spp. such as Oscinella frit; Pegomya hysocyami, Phlebotomus argentipes, Phorbia spp. such as Phorbia antiqua, Phorbia brassicae, Phorbia coarctata; Prosimulium mixtum, Psila rosae, Psorophora columbiae, Psorophora discolor, Rhagoletis cerasi, Rhagoletis pomonella, Sarcophaga spp. such as Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis; Simulium vittatum, Stomoxys spp. such as Stomoxys calcitrans; Tabanus spp. such as Tabanus atratus, Tabanus bovinus, Tabanus lineola, Tabanus similis; Tannia spp., Tipula oleracea, Tipula paludosa, and Wohlfahrtia spp.;

Thrips (Thysanoptera), e.g. Baliothrips biformis, Dichromothrips corbetti, Dichromothrips ssp., Enneothrips flavens, Frankliniella spp. such as Frankliniella fusca, Frankliniella occidentalis, Frankliniella tritici; Heliothrips spp., Hercinothrips femoralis, Kakothrips spp., Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus, Scirtothrips spp. such as Scirtothrips citri; Taeniothrips cardamoni, Thrips spp. such as Thrips oryzae, Thrips palmi, Thrips tabaci;

Termites (Isoptera), e.g. Calotermes flavicollis, Coptotermes formosanus, Heterotermes aureus, Heterotermes longiceps, Heterotermes tenuis, Leucotermes flavipes, Odontotermes spp., Reticulitermes spp. such as Reticulitermes speratus, Reticulitermes flavipes, Reticulitermes grassei, Reticulitermes lucifugus, Reticulitermes santonensis, Reticulitermes virginicus; Termes natalensis;

Cockroaches (Blattaria-Blattodea), e.g. Acheta domesticus, Blatta orientalis, Blattella asahinae, Blattella germanica, Gryllotalpa spp., Leucophaea maderae, Locusta spp., Melanoplus spp., Periplaneta americana, Periplaneta australasiae, Periplaneta brunnea, Periplaneta fuligginosa, Periplaneta japonica;

Bugs, aphids, leafhoppers, whiteflies, scale insects, cicadas (Hemiptera), e.g. Acrosternum spp. such as Acrosternum hilare; Acyrthosipon spp. such as Acyrthosiphon onobrychis, Acyrthosiphon pisum; Adelges laricis, Aeneolamia spp., Agonoscena spp., Aleurodes spp., Aleurolobus barodensis, Aleurothrixus spp., Amrasca spp., Anasa tristis, Antestiopsis spp., Anuraphis cardui, Aonidiella spp., Aphanostigma piri, Aphidula nasturtii, Aphis spp. such as Aphis fabae, Aphis forbesi, Aphis gossypii, Aphis grossulariae, Aphis pomi, Aphis sambuci, Aphis schneideri, Aphis spiraecola; Arboridia apicalis, Arilus critatus, Aspidiella spp., Aspidiotus spp., Atanus spp., Aulacorthum solani, Bemisia spp. such as Bemisia argentifolii, Bemisia tabaci; Blissus spp. such as Blissus leucopterus; Brachycaudus cardui, Brachycaudus helichrysi, Brachycaudus persicae, Brachycaudus prunicola, Brachycolus spp., Brevicoryne brassicae, Calligypona marginata, Calocoris spp., Campylomma livida, Capitophorus horni, Carneocephala fulgida, Cavelerius spp., Ceraplastes spp., Ceratovacuna lanigera, Cercopidae, Cerosipha gossypii, Chaetosiphon fragaefolii, Chionaspis tegalensis, Chlorita onukii, Chromaphis juglandicola, Chrysomphalus ficus, Cicadulina mbila, Cimex spp. such as Cimex hemipterus, Cimex lectularius; Coccomytilus halli, Coccus spp., Creontiades dilutus, Cryptomyzus ribis, Cryptomyzus ribis, Cyrtopeltis notatus, Dalbulus spp., Dasynus piperis, Dialeurades spp., Diaphorina spp., Diaspis spp., Dichelops furcatus, Diconocoris hewetti, Doralis spp., Dreyfusia nordmannianae, Dreyfusia piceae, Drosicha spp., Dysaphis spp. such as Dysaphis plantaginea, Dysaphis pyri, Dysaphis radicola; Dysaulacorthum pseudosolani, Dysdercus spp. such as Dysdercus cingulatus, Dysdercus intermedius; Dysmicoccus spp., Empoasca spp. such as Empoasca fabae, Empoasca solana; Eriosoma spp., Erythroneura spp., Eurygaster spp. such as Eurygaster integriceps; Euscelis bilobatus, Euschistus spp. such as Euschistuos heros, Euschistus impictiventris, Euschistus servus; Geococcus coffeae, Halyomorpha spp. such as Halyomorpha halys; Heliopeltis spp., Homalodisca coagulata, Horcias nobilellus, Hyalopterus pruni, Hyperomyzus lactucae, Icerya spp., Idiocerus spp., Idioscopus spp., Laodelphax striatellus, Lecanium spp., Lepidosaphes spp., Leptocorisa spp., Leptoglossus phyllopus, Lipaphis erysimi, Lygus spp. such as Lygus hesperus, Lygus lineolaris, Lygus pratensis; Macropes excavatus, Macrosiphum spp. such as Macrosiphum rosae, Macrosiphum avenae, Macrosiphum euphorbiae; Mahanarva fimbriolata, Megacopta cribraria, Megoura viciae, Melanaphis pyrarius, Melanaphis sacchari, Metcafiella spp., Metopolophium dirhodum, Miridae spp., Monellia costalis, Monelliopsis pecanis, Myzus spp. such as Myzus ascalonicus, Myzus cerasi, Myzus persicae, Myzus varians; Nasonovia ribis-nigri, Nephotettix spp. such as Nephotettix malayanus, Nephotettix nigropictus, Nephotettix parvus, Nephotettix virescens; Nezara spp. such as Nezara viridula; Nilaparvata lugens, Oebalus spp., Oncometopia spp., Orthezia praelonga, Parabemisia myricae, Paratrioza spp., Parlatoria spp., Pemphigus spp. such as Pemphigus bursarius; Pentomidae, Peregrinus maidis, Perkinsiella saccharicida, Phenacoccus spp., Phloeomyzus passerinii, Phorodon humuli, Phylloxera spp., Piesma quadrata, Piezodorus spp. such as Piezodorus guildinii, Pinnaspis aspidistrae, Planococcus spp., Protopulvinaria pyriformis, Psallus seriatus, Pseudacysta persea, Pseudaulacaspis pentagona, Pseudococcus spp. such as Pseudococcus comstocki; Psylla spp. such as Psylla mali, Psylla piri; Pteromalus spp., Pyrilla spp., Quadraspidiotus spp., Quesada gigas, Rastrococcus spp., Reduvius senilis, Rhodnius spp., Rhopalomyzus ascalonicus, Rhopalosiphum spp. such as Rhopalosiphum pseudobrassicas, Rhopalosiphum insertum, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Rhopalosiphum padi; Sagatodes spp., Sahlbergella singularis, Saissetia spp., Sappaphis mala, Sappaphis mali, Scaphoides titanus, Schizaphis graminum, Schizoneura lanuginosa, Scotinophora spp., Selenaspidus articulatus, Sitobion avenae, Sogata spp., Sogatella furcifera, Solubea insularis, Stephanitis nashi, Stictocephala festina, Tenalaphara malayensis, Thyanta spp. such as Thyanta perditor; Tibraca spp., Tinocallis caryaefoliae, Tomaspis spp., Toxoptera spp. such as Toxoptera aurantii; Trialeurodes spp. such as Trialeurodes vaporariorum; Triatoma spp., Trioza spp., Typhlocyba spp., Unaspis spp. such as Unaspis yanonensis; and Viteus vitifolii;

Ants, bees, wasps, sawflies (Hymenoptera), e.g. Athalia rosae, Atta capiguara, Atta cephalotes, Atta cephalotes, Atta laevigata, Atta robusta, Atta sexdens, Atta texana, Bombus spp., Camponotus floridanus, Crematogaster spp., Dasymutilla occidentalis, Diprion spp., Dolichovespula maculata, Hoplocampa spp. such as Hoplocampa minuta, Hoplocampa testudinea; Lasius spp. such as Lasius niger, Linepithema humile, Monomorium pharaonis, Paravespula germanica, Paravespula pennsylvanica, Paravespula vulgaris, Pheidole megacephala, Pogonomyrmex barbatus, Pogonomyrmex californicus, Polistes rubiginosa, Solenopsis geminata, Solenopsis invicta, Solenopsis richteri, Solenopsis xyloni, Vespa spp. such as Vespa crabro, and Vespula squamosal;

Crickets, grasshoppers, locusts (Orthoptera), e.g. Acheta domestica, Calliptamus italicus, Chortoicetes terminifera, Dociostaurus maroccanus, Gryllotalpa africana, Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, Hieroglyphus daganensis, Kraussaria angulifera, Locusta migratoria, Locustana pardalina, Melanoplus bivittatus, Melanoplus femurrubrum, Melanoplus mexicanus, Melanoplus sanguinipes, Melanoplus spretus, Nomadacris septemfasciata, Oedaleus senegalensis, Schistocerca americana, Schistocerca gregaria, Tachycines asynamorus, and Zonozerus variegatus;

Earwigs (Dermaptera), e.g. forficula auricularia,

Lice (Phthiraptera), e.g. Damalinia spp., Pediculus spp. such as Pediculus humanus capitis, Pediculus humanus corporis; Pthirus pubis, Haematopinus spp. such as Haematopinus eurysternus, Haematopinus suis; Linognathus spp. such as Linognathus vituli; Bovicola bovis, Menopon gallinae, Menacanthus stramineus and Solenopotes capillatus, Trichodectes spp.;

Fleas (Siphonaptera), e.g. Ceratophyllus spp., Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Xenopsylla cheopis, Pulex irritans, Tunga penetrans, and Nosopsyllus fasciatus.

The compounds of the formula (I) are also suitable for efficiently combating arthropd pests different from insects such as, in particular the following pests:

arachnids (Arachnida), such as acari, e.g. of the families Argasidae, Ixodidae and Sarcoptidae, such as Amblyomma spp. (e.g. Amblyomma americanum, Amblyomma variegatum, Amblyomma maculatum), Argas spp. (e.g. Argas persicus), Boophilus spp. (e.g. Boophilus annulatus, Boophilus decoloratus, Boophilus microplus), Dermacentor silvarum, Dermacentor andersoni, Dermacentor variabilis, Hyalomma spp. (e.g. Hyalomma truncatum), Ixodes spp. (e.g. Ixodes ricinus, Ixodes rubicundus, Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes holocyclus, Ixodes pacificus), Ornithodorus spp. (e.g. Ornithodorus moubata, Ornithodorus hermsi, Ornithodorus turicata), Ornithonyssus bacoti, Otobius megnini, Dermanyssus gallinae, Psoroptes spp. (e.g. Psoroptes ovis), Rhipicephalus spp. (e.g. Rhipicephalus sanguineus, Rhipicephalus appendiculatus, Rhipicephalus evertsi), Rhizoglyphus spp., Sarcoptes spp. (e.g. Sarcoptes scabie), and Eriophyidae spp. such as Acaria sheldoni, Aculops spp. (e.g. Aculops pelekassi) Aculus spp. (e.g. Aculus schlechtendali), Epitrimerus pyri, Phyllocoptruta oleivora and Eriophyes spp. (e.g. Eriophyes sheldoni); Tarsonemidae spp. such as Hemitarsonemus spp., Phytonemus pallidus and Polyphagotarsonemus latus, Stenotarsonemus spp.; Tenuipalpidae spp. such as Brevipalpus spp. (e.g. Brevipalpus phoenicis); Tetranychidae spp. such as Eotetranychus spp., Eutetranychus spp., Oligonychus spp., Tetranychus cinnabarinus, Tetranychus kanzawai, Tetranychus pacificus, Tetranychus telarius and Tetranychus urticae; Bryobia praetiosa, Panonychus spp. (e.g. Panonychus ulmi, Panonychus citrin), Metatetranychus spp. and Oligonychus spp. (e.g. Oligonychus pratensis), Vasates lycopersici; Araneida, e.g. Latrodectus mactans, and Loxosceles reclusa. And Acarus siro, Chorioptes spp., Scorpio maurus;

Silverfish, firebrat (Thysanura), e.g. Lepisma saccharina and Thermobia domestica;

Centipedes (Chilopoda), e.g. Geophilus spp., Scutigera spp. such as Scutigera coleoptrata;

Millipedes (Diplopoda), e.g. Blaniulus guttulatus, Narceus spp.,

Springtails (Collembola), e.g. Onychiurus ssp. such as Onychiurus armatus,

They are also suitable for controlling nematodes: plant parasitic nematodes such as root knot nematodes, Meloidogyne hapla, Meloidogyne incognita, Meloidogyne javanica, and other Meloidogyne species; cyst-forming nematodes, Globodera rostochiensis and other Globodera species; Heterodera avenae, Heterodera glycines, Heterodera schachtii, Heterodera trifolii, and other Heterodera species; Seed gall nematodes, Anguina species; Stem and foliar nematodes, Aphelenchoides species such as Aphelenchoides besseyi; Sting nematodes, Belonolaimus longicaudatus and other Belonolaimus species; Pine nematodes, Bursaphelenchus lignicolus Mamiya et Kiyohara, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus and other Bursaphelenchus species; Ring nematodes, Criconema species, Criconemella species, Criconemoides species, Mesocriconema species; Stem and bulb nematodes, Ditylenchus destructor, Ditylenchus dipsaci and other Ditylenchus species; Awl nematodes, Dolichodorus species; Spiral nematodes, Heliocotylenchus multicinctus and other Helicotylenchus species; Sheath and sheathoid nematodes, Hemicycliophora species and Hemicriconemoides species; Hirshmanniella species; Lance nematodes, Hoploaimus species; false rootknot nematodes, Nacobbus species; Needle nematodes, Longidorus elongatus and other Longidorus species; Lesion nematodes, Pratylenchus brachyurus, Pratylenchus neglectus, Pratylenchus penetrans, Pratylenchus curvitatus, Pratylenchus goodeyi and other Pratylenchus species; Burrowing nematodes, Radopholus similis and other Radopholus species; Reniform nematodes, Rotylenchus robustus, Rotylenchus reniformis and other Rotylenchus species; Scutellonema species; Stubby root nematodes, Trichodorus primitivus and other Trichodorus species, Paratrichodorus species; Stunt nematodes, Tylenchorhynchus claytoni, Tylenchorhynchus dubius and other Tylenchorhynchus species; Citrus nematodes, Tylenchulus species such as Tylenchulus semipenetrans; Dagger nematodes, Xiphinema species; and other plant parasitic nematode species.

Examples of further pest species which may be controlled by compounds of formula (I) include: from the class of the Bivalva, for example, Dreissena spp.; from the class of the Gastropoda, for example, Arion spp., Biomphalaria spp., Bulinus spp., Deroceras spp., Galba spp., Lymnaea spp., Oncomelania spp., Succinea spp.; from the class of the helminths, for example, Ancylostoma duodenale, Ancylostoma ceylanicum, Acylostoma braziliensis, Ancylostoma spp., Ascaris lumbricoides, Ascaris spp., Brugia malayi, Brugia timori, Bunostomum spp., Chabertia spp., Clonorchis spp., Cooperia spp., Dicrocoelium spp., Dictyocaulus filaria, Diphyllobothrium latum, Dracunculus medinensis, Echinococcus granulosus, Echinococcus multilocularis, Enterobius vermicularis, Faciola spp., Haemonchus spp. such as Haemonchus contortus; Heterakis spp., Hymenolepis nana, Hyostrongulus spp., Loa Loa, Nematodirus spp., Oesophagostomum spp., Opisthorchis spp., Onchocerca volvulus, Ostertagia spp., Paragonimus spp., Schistosomen spp., Strongyloides fuelleborni, Strongyloides stercora lis, Stronyloides spp., Taenia saginata, Taenia solium, Trichinella spiralis, Trichinella nativa, Trichinella britovi, Trichinella nelsoni, Trichinella pseudopsiralis, Trichostrongulus spp., Trichuris trichiura, Wuchereria bancrofti; from the order of the Isopoda, for example, Armadillidium vulgare, Oniscus asellus, Porcellio scaber; from the order of the Symphyla, for example, Scutigerella immaculata.

Further examples of pest species which may be controlled by compounds of formula (I) include: Anisoplia austriaca, Apamea spp., Austroasca viridigrisea, Baliothrips biformis, Caenorhabditis elegans, Cephus spp., Ceutorhynchus napi, Chaetocnema aridula, Chilo auricilius, Chilo indicus, Chilo polychrysus, Chortiocetes terminifera, Cnaphalocroci medinalis, Cnaphalocrosis spp., Colias eurytheme, Collops spp., Cornitermes cumulans, Creontiades spp., Cyclocephala spp., Dalbulus maidis, Deraceras reticulatum, Diatrea saccharalis, Dichelops furcatus, Dicladispa armigera, Diloboderus spp. such as Diloboderus abderus; Edessa spp., Epinotia spp., Formicidae, Geocoris spp., Globitermes sulfureus, Gryllotalpidae, Halotydeus destructor, Hipnodes bicolor, Hydrellia philippina, Julus spp., Laodelphax spp., Leptocorsia acuta, Leptocorsia oratorius, Liogenys fuscus, Lucillia spp., Lyogenys fuscus, Mahanarva spp., Maladera matrida, Marasmia spp., Mastotermes spp., Mealybugs, Megascelis ssp, Metamasius hemipterus, Microtheca spp., Mocis latipes, Murgantia spp., Mythemina separata, Neocapritermes opacus, Neocapritermes parvus, Neomegalotomus spp., Neotermes spp., Nymphula depunctalis, Oebalus pugnax, Orseolia spp. such as Orseolia oryzae; Oxycaraenus hyalinipennis, Plusia spp., Pomacea canaliculata, Procornitermes ssp, Procornitermes triacifer, Psylloides spp., Rachiplusia spp., Rhodopholus spp., Scaptocoris castanea, Scaptocoris spp., Scirpophaga spp. such as Scirpophaga incertulas, Scirpophaga innotata; Scotinophara spp. such as Scotinophara coarctata; Sesamia spp. such as Sesamia inferens, Sogaella frucifera, Solenapsis geminata, Spissistilus spp., Stalk borer, Stenchaetothrips biformis, Steneotarsonemus spinki, Sylepta derogata, Telehin licus, Trichostrongylus spp.

Compounds of the formula (I) are particularly useful for controlling insects of the orders Hemiptera and Thysanoptera.

For use in a method according to the present invention, the compounds of the formula (I) can be converted into the customary formulations, e.g. solutions, emulsions, suspensions, dusts, powders, pastes, granules and directly sprayable solutions. The use form depends on the particular purpose and application method. Formulations and application methods are chosen to ensure in each case a fine and uniform distribution of the compound of the formula (I) according to the present invention.

The formulations are prepared in a known manner (see e.g. for review U.S. Pat. No. 3,060,084, EP-A 707 445 (for liquid concentrates), Browning, “Agglomeration”, Chemical Engineering, Dec. 4, 1967, 147-48, Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook, 4th Ed., McGraw-Hill, New York, 1963, pages 8-57 and et seq. WO 91/13546, U.S. Pat. No. 4,172,714, U.S. Pat. No. 4,144,050, U.S. Pat. No. 3,920,442, U.S. Pat. No. 5,180,587, U.S. Pat. No. 5,232,701, U.S. Pat. No. 5,208,030, GB 2,095,558, U.S. Pat. No. 3,299,566, Klingman, Weed Control as a Science, John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 1961, Hance et al., Weed Control Handbook, 8th Ed., Blackwell Scientific Publications, Oxford, 1989 and Mollet, H., Grubemann, A., Formulation technology, Wiley VCH Verlag GmbH, Weinheim (Germany), 2001, 2. D. A. Knowles, Chemistry and Technology of Agrochemical Formulations, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1998 (ISBN 0-7514-0443-8), for example by extending the active compound with auxiliaries suitable for the formulation of agrochemicals, such as solvents and/or carriers, if desired emulsifiers, surfactants and dispersants, preservatives, antifoaming agents, anti-freezing agents, for seed treatment formulation also optionally colorants and/or binders and/or gelling agents.

Solvents/carriers, which are suitable, are e.g.:

-   -   solvents such as water, aromatic solvents (for example Solvesso         products, xylene and the like), paraffins (for example mineral         fractions), alcohols (for example methanol, butanol, pentanol,         benzyl alcohol), ketones (for example cyclohexanone,         gamma-butyrolactone), pyrrolidones (N-methyl-pyrrolidone         (NMP),N-octylpyrrolidone NOP), acetates (glycol diacetate),         alkyl lactates, lactones such as g-butyrolactone, glycols, fatty         acid dimethylamides, fatty acids and fatty acid esters,         triglycerides, oils of vegetable or animal origin and modified         oils such as alkylated plant oils. In principle, solvent         mixtures may also be used.     -   carriers such as ground natural minerals and ground synthetic         minerals, such as silica gels, finely divided silicic acid,         silicates, talc, kaolin, attaclay, limestone, lime, chalk, bole,         loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate and         magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials,         fertilizers, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium         phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas and products of vegetable         origin, such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and         nutshell meal, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.

Suitable emulsifiers are nonionic and anionic emulsifiers, for example polyoxyethylene fatty alcohol ethers, alkylsulfonates and arylsulfonates.

Examples of dispersants are lignin-sulfite waste liquors and methylcellulose.

Suitable surfactants are alkali metal, alkaline earth metal and ammonium salts of lignosulfonic acid, naphthalenesulfonic acid, phenolsulfonic acid, dibutylnaphthalenesulfonic acid, alkylarylsulfonates, alkyl sulfates, alkylsulfonates, fatty alcohol sulfates, fatty acids and sulfated fatty alcohol glycol ethers, furthermore condensates of sulfonated naphthalene and naphthalene derivatives with formaldehyde, condensates of naphthalene or of naphthalenesulfonic acid with phenol and formaldehyde, polyoxyethylene octylphenyl ether, ethoxylated isooctylphenol, octylphenol, nonylphenol, alkylphenyl polyglycol ethers, tributylphenyl polyglycol ether, tristearylphenyl polyglycol ether, alkylaryl polyether alcohols, alcohol and fatty alcohol/ethylene oxide condensates, ethoxylated castor oil, polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers, ethoxylated polyoxypropylene, lauryl alcohol polyglycol ether acetal, sorbitol esters,

Also anti-freezing agents such as glycerin, ethylene glycol, propylene glycol and bactericides such as can be added to the formulation.

Suitable antifoaming agents are for example antifoaming agents based on silicon or magnesium stearate.

Suitable preservatives are for example dichlorophen und benzyl alcohol hemiformal

Suitable thickeners are compounds which confer a pseudoplastic flow behavior to the formulation, i.e. high viscosity at rest and low viscosity in the agitated stage. Mention may be made, in this context, for example, of commercial thickeners based on polysaccharides, such as Xanthan Gum® (Kelzan® from Kelco), Rhodopol®23 (Rhone Poulenc) or Veegum® (from R.T. Vanderbilt), or organic phyllosilicates, such as Attaclay® (from Engelhardt). Antifoam agents suitable for the dispersions according to the invention are, for example, silicone emulsions (such as, for example, Silikon® SRE, Wacker or Rhodorsil® from Rhodia), long-chain alcohols, fatty acids, organofluorine compounds and mixtures thereof. Biocides can be added to stabilize the compositions according to the invention against attack by microorganisms. Suitable biocides are, for example, based on isothiazolones such as the compounds marketed under the trademarks Proxel® from Avecia (or Arch) or Acticide® RS from Thor Chemie and Kathon® MK from Rohm & Haas. Suitable antifreeze agents are organic polyols, for example ethylene glycol, propylene glycol or glycerol. These are usually employed in amounts of not more than 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the active compound composition. If appropriate, the active compound compositions according to the invention may comprise 1 to 5% by weight of buffer, based on the total amount of the formulation prepared, to regulate the pH, the amount and type of the buffer used depending on the chemical properties of the active compound or the active compounds. Examples of buffers are alkali metal salts of weak inorganic or organic acids, such as, for example, phosphoric acid, boronic acid, acetic acid, propionic acid, citric acid, fumaric acid, tartaric acid, oxalic acid and succinic acid.

Substances which are suitable for the preparation of directly sprayable solutions, emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions are mineral oil fractions of medium to high boiling point, such as kerosene or diesel oil, furthermore coal tar oils and oils of vegetable or animal origin, aliphatic, cyclic and aromatic hydrocarbons, for example toluene, xylene, paraffin, tetrahydronaphthalene, alkylated naphthalenes or their derivatives, methanol, ethanol, propanol, butanol, cyclohexanol, cyclohexanone, isophorone, strongly polar solvents, for example dimethyl sulfoxide, N-methylpyrrolidone and water.

Powders, materials for spreading and dusts can be prepared by mixing or concomitantly grinding the active substances with a solid carrier.

Granules, for example coated granules, impregnated granules and homogeneous granules, can be prepared by binding the active ingredients to solid carriers. Examples of solid carriers are mineral earths such as silica gels, silicates, talc, kaolin, attaclay, limestone, lime, chalk, bole, loess, clay, dolomite, diatomaceous earth, calcium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, magnesium oxide, ground synthetic materials, fertilizers, such as, for example, ammonium sulfate, ammonium phosphate, ammonium nitrate, ureas, and products of vegetable origin, such as cereal meal, tree bark meal, wood meal and nutshell meal, cellulose powders and other solid carriers.

In general, the formulations comprise from 0.01 to 95% by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 90% by weight, of the active ingredient. The active ingredients are employed in a purity of from 90% to 100%, preferably 95% to 100% (according to NMR spectrum).

For seed treatment purposes, respective formulations can be diluted 2-10 fold leading to concentrations in the ready to use preparations of 0.01 to 60% by weight active compound by weight, preferably 0.1 to 40% by weight.

The compound of formula (I) can be used as such, in the form of their formulations or the use forms prepared therefrom, for example in the form of directly sprayable solutions, powders, suspensions or dispersions, emulsions, oil dispersions, pastes, dustable products, materials for spreading, or granules, by means of spraying, atomizing, dusting, spreading or pouring. The use forms depend entirely on the intended purposes; they are intended to ensure in each case the finest possible distribution of the active compounds according to the invention.

The following are examples of formulations:

-   1. Products for dilution with water. For seed treatment purposes,     such products may be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted.

A) Water-soluble concentrates (SL, LS)

10 parts by weight of the active compound is dissolved in 90 parts by weight of water or a water-soluble solvent. As an alternative, wetters or other auxiliaries are added. The active compound dissolves upon dilution with water, whereby a formulation with 10% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.

B) Dispersible concentrates (DC)

20 parts by weight of the active compound is dissolved in 70 parts by weight of cyclohexanone with addition of 10 parts by weight of a dispersant, for example polyvinylpyrrolidone. Dilution with water gives a dispersion, whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compounds is obtained.

C) Emulsifiable concentrates (EC)

15 parts by weight of the active compounds is dissolved in 7 parts by weight of xylene with addition of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and castor oil ethoxylate (in each case 5 parts by weight). Dilution with water gives an emulsion, whereby a formulation with 15% (w/w) of active compounds is obtained.

D) Emulsions (EW, EO, ES)

25 parts by weight of the active compound is dissolved in 35 parts by weight of xylene with addition of calcium dodecylbenzenesulfonate and castor oil ethoxylate (in each case 5 parts by weight). This mixture is introduced into 30 parts by weight of water by means of an emulsifier machine (e.g. Ultraturrax) and made into a homogeneous emulsion. Dilution with water gives an emulsion, whereby a formulation with 25% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.

E) Suspensions (SC, OD, FS)

In an agitated ball mill, 20 parts by weight of the active compound is comminuted with addition of 10 parts by weight of dispersants, wetters and 70 parts by weight of water or of an organic solvent to give a fine active compound suspension. Dilution with water gives a stable suspension of the active compound, whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.

F) Water-dispersible granules and water-soluble granules (WG, SG)

50 parts by weight of the active compound is ground finely with addition of 50 parts by weight of dispersants and wetters and made as water-dispersible or water-soluble granules by means of technical appliances (for example extrusion, spray tower, fluidized bed). Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound, whereby a formulation with 50% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.

G) Water-dispersible powders and water-soluble powders (WP, SP, SS, WS)

75 parts by weight of the active compound are ground in a rotor-stator mill with addition of 25 parts by weight of dispersants, wetters and silica gel. Dilution with water gives a stable dispersion or solution of the active compound, whereby a formulation with 75% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.

H) Gel-Formulation (GF)

In an agitated ball mill, 20 parts by weight of the active compound is comminuted with addition of 10 parts by weight of dispersants, 1 part by weight of a gelling agent wetters and 70 parts by weight of water or of an organic solvent to give a fine active compound suspension. Dilution with water gives a stable suspension of the active compound, whereby a formulation with 20% (w/w) of active compound is obtained.

-   2. Products to be applied undiluted for foliar applications. For     seed treatment purposes, such products may be applied to the seed     diluted or undiluted.

I) Dustable powders (DP, DS)

5 parts by weight of the active compound are ground finely and mixed intimately with 95 parts by weight of finely divided kaolin. This gives a dustable product having 5% (w/w) of active compound.

J) Granules (GR, FG, GG, MG)

0.5 part by weight of the active compound is ground finely and associated with 95.5 parts by weight of carriers, whereby a formulation with 0.5% (w/w) of active compound is obtained. Current methods are extrusion, spray-drying or the fluidized bed. This gives granules to be applied undiluted for foliar use.

K) ULV solutions (UL)

10 parts by weight of the active compound is dissolved in 90 parts by weight of an organic solvent, for example xylene. This gives a product having 10% (w/w) of active compound, which is applied undiluted for foliar use.

Aqueous use forms can be prepared from emulsion concentrates, pastes or wettable powders (sprayable powders, oil dispersions) by adding water. To prepare emulsions, pastes or oil dispersions, the substances, as such or dissolved in an oil or solvent, can be homogenized in water by means of a wetter, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier. Alternatively, it is possible to prepare concentrates composed of active substance, wetter, tackifier, dispersant or emulsifier and, if appropriate, solvent or oil, and such concentrates are suitable for dilution with water.

The active ingredient concentrations in the ready-to-use products can be varied within relatively wide ranges. In general, they are from 0.0001 to 10%, preferably from 0.01 to 1%.

The active ingredients may also be used successfully in the ultra-low-volume process (ULV), it being possible to apply formulations comprising over 95% by weight of active ingredient, or even to apply the active ingredient without additives.

In the method of this invention compounds of formula (I) may be applied with other active ingredients, for example with other pesticides, insecticides, herbicides, fertilizers such as ammonium nitrate, urea, potash, and superphosphate, phytotoxicants and plant growth regulators, safeners and nematicides. These additional ingredients may be used sequentially or in combination with the above-described compositions, if appropriate also added only immediately prior to use (tank mix). For example, the plant(s) may be sprayed with a composition of this invention either before or after being treated with other active ingredients.

M.1 Acetylcholine esterase (AChE) inhibitors from the class of

M.1A carbamates, for example aldicarb, alanycarb, bendiocarb, benfuracarb, butocarboxim, butoxycarboxim, carbaryl, carbofuran, carbosulfan, ethiofencarb, fenobucarb, formetanate, furathiocarb, isoprocarb, methiocarb, methomyl, metolcarb, oxamyl, pirimicarb, propoxur, thiodicarb, thiofanox, trimethacarb, XMC, xylylcarb and triazamate; or from the class of

M.1B organophosphates, for example acephate, azamethiphos, azinphos-ethyl, azinphosmethyl, cadusafos, chlorethoxyfos, chlorfenvinphos, chlormephos, chlorpyrifos, chlorpyrifos-methyl, coumaphos, cyanophos, demeton-S-methyl, diazinon, dichlorvos/DDVP, dicrotophos, dimethoate, dimethylvinphos, disulfoton, EPN, ethion, ethoprophos, famphur, fenamiphos, fenitrothion, fenthion, fosthiazate, heptenophos, imicyafos, isofenphos, isopropyl O-(methoxyaminothio-phosphoryl) salicylate, isoxathion, malathion, mecarbam, methamidophos, methidathion, mevinphos, monocrotophos, naled, omethoate, oxydemeton-methyl, parathion, parathion-methyl, phenthoate, phorate, phosalone, phosmet, phosphamidon, phoxim, pirimiphos-methyl, profenofos, propetamphos, prothiofos, pyraclofos, pyridaphenthion, quinalphos, sulfotep, tebupirimfos, temephos, terbufos, tetrachlorvinphos, thiometon, triazophos, trichlorfon and vamidothion;

M.2. GABA-gated chloride channel antagonists such as:

M.2A cyclodiene organochlorine compounds, as for example endosulfan or chlordane; or

M.2B fiproles (phenylpyrazoles), as for example ethiprole, fipronil, flufiprole, pyrafluprole and pyriprole;

M.3 Sodium channel modulators from the class of

M.3A pyrethroids, for example acrinathrin, allethrin, d-cis-trans allethrin, d-trans allethrin, bifenthrin, bioallethrin, bioallethrin S-cylclopentenyl, bioresmethrin, cycloprothrin, cyfluthrin, beta-cyfluthrin, cyhalothrin, lambda-cyhalothrin, gamma-cyhalothrin, cypermethrin, alpha-cypermethrin, beta-cypermethrin, theta-cypermethrin, zeta-cypermethrin, cyphenothrin, deltamethrin, empenthrin, esfenvalerate, etofenprox, fenpropathrin, fenvalerate, flucythrinate, flumethrin, tau-fluvalinate, halfenprox, imiprothrin, meperfluthrin, metofluthrin, momfluorothrin, permethrin, phenothrin, prallethrin, profluthrin, pyrethrin (pyrethrum), resmethrin, silafluofen, tefluthrin, tetramethylfluthrin, tetramethrin, tralomethrin and transfluthrin; or

M.3B sodium channel modulators such as DDT or methoxychlor;

M.4 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonists (nAChR) from the class of

M.4A neonicotinoids, for example acteamiprid, chlothianidin, dinotefuran, imidacloprid, nitenpyram, thiacloprid and thiamethoxam; or the compounds

-   M.4A.1:     1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridinyl)methyl]-2,3,5,6,7,8-hexahydro-9-nitro-(5S,8R)-5,8-Epoxy-1H-imidazo[1,2-a]azepine;     or -   M.4A.2:     1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-nitro-1-[(E)-pentylideneamino]guanidine;     or -   M4.A.3:     1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-7-methyl-8-nitro-5-propoxy-3,5,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine;

or M.4B nicotine.

M.5 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor allosteric activators from the class of spinosyns,

for example spinosad or spinetoram;

M.6 Chloride channel activators from the class of avermectins and milbemycins, for example abamectin, emamectin benzoate, ivermectin, lepimectin or milbemectin;

M.7 Juvenile hormone mimics, such as

M.7A juvenile hormone analogues as hydroprene, kinoprene and methoprene; or others as M.7B fenoxycarb or M.7C pyriproxyfen;

M.8 miscellaneous non-specific (multi-site) inhibitors, for example

M.8A alkyl halides as methyl bromide and other alkyl halides, or

M.8B chloropicrin, or M.8C sulfuryl fluoride, or M.8D borax, or M.8E tartar emetic;

M.9 Selective homopteran feeding blockers, for example

M.9B pymetrozine, or M.9C flonicamid;

M.10 Mite growth inhibitors, for example

M.10A clofentezine, hexythiazox and diflovidazin, or M.10B etoxazole;

M.11 Microbial disruptors of insect midgut membranes, for example bacillus thuringiensis or bacillus sphaericus and the insecticdal proteins they produce such as bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis, bacillus sphaericus, bacillus thuringiensis subsp. aizawai, bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki and bacillus thuringiensis subsp. tenebrionis, or the Bt crop proteins: Cry1Ab, Cry1Ac, Cry1Fa, Cry2Ab, mCry3A, Cry3Ab, Cry3Bb and Cry34/35Ab1;

M.12 Inhibitors of mitochondrial ATP synthase, for example

M.12A diafenthiuron, or

M.12B organotin miticides such as azocyclotin, cyhexatin or fenbutatin oxide, or M.12C propargite, or M.12D tetradifon;

M.13 Uncouplers of oxidative phosphorylation via disruption of the proton gradient, for example chlorfenapyr, DNOC or sulfluramid;

M.14 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) channel blockers, for example nereistoxin analogues as bensultap, cartap hydrochloride, thiocyclam or thiosultap sodium;

M.15 Inhibitors of the chitin biosynthesis type 0, such as benzoylureas as for example bistrifluron, chlorfluazuron, diflubenzuron, flucycloxuron, flufenoxuron, hexaflumuron, lufenuron, novaluron, noviflumuron, teflubenzuron or triflumuron;

M.16 Inhibitors of the chitin biosynthesis type 1, as for example buprofezin;

M.17 Moulting disruptors, Dipteran, as for example cyromazine;

M.18 Ecdyson receptor agonists such as diacylhydrazines, for example methoxyfenozide, tebufenozide, halofenozide, fufenozide or chromafenozide;

M.19 Octopamin receptor agonists, as for example amitraz;

M.20 Mitochondrial complex III electron transport inhibitors, for example

M.20A hydramethylnon, or M.20B acequinocyl, or M.20C fluacrypyrim;

M.21 Mitochondrial complex I electron transport inhibitors, for example

M.21A METI acaricides and insecticides such as fenazaquin, fenpyroximate, pyrimidifen, pyridaben, tebufenpyrad or tolfenpyrad, or M.21B rotenone;

M.22 Voltage-dependent sodium channel blockers, for example

M.22A indoxacarb, or M.22B metaflumizone, or M.22C 1-[(E)-[2-(4-cyanophenyl)-1-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]ethylidene]amino]-3-[4-(difluoromethoxy)phenyl]urea;

M.23 Inhibitors of the of acetyl CoA carboxylase, such as Tetronic and Tetramic acid derivatives, for example spirodiclofen, spiromesifen or spirotetramat;

M.24 Mitochondrial complex IV electron transport inhibitors, for example

M.24A phosphine such as aluminium phosphide, calcium phosphide, phosphine or zinc phosphide, or M.24B cyanide.

M.25 Mitochondrial complex II electron transport inhibitors, such as beta-ketonitrile derivatives, for example cyenopyrafen or cyflumetofen;

M.28 Ryanodine receptor-modulators from the class of diamides, as for example flubendiamide, chlorantraniliprole (Rynaxypyr®), cyantraniliprole (Cyazypyr®), or the phthalamide compounds

-   M.28.1:     (R)-3-Chlor-N1-{2-methyl-4-[1,2,2,2-tetrafluor-1-(trifluormethyl)ethyl]phenyl}-N2-(1-methyl-2-methylsulfonylethyl)phthalamid     and -   M.28.2:     (S)-3-Chlor-N1-{2-methyl-4-[1,2,2,2-tetrafluor-1-(trifluormethyl)ethyl]phenyl}-N2-(1-methyl-2-methylsulfonylethyl)phthalamid,     or the compound -   M.28.3:     3-bromo-N-{2-bromo-4-chloro-6-[(1-cyclopropylethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl}-1-(3-chlorpyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide     (proposed ISO name: cyclaniliprole), or the compound -   M.28.4:     methyl-2-[3,5-dibromo-2-({[3-bromo-1-(3-chlorpyridin-2-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]carbonyl}amino)benzoyl]-1,2-dimethylhydrazinecarboxylate;     or a compound selected from M.28.5a) to M.28.51): -   M.28.5a)     N-[4,6-dichloro-2-[(diethyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5b)     N-[4-chloro-2-[(diethyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-6-methyl-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5c)     N-[4-chloro-2-[(di-2-propyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-6-methyl-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5d)     N-[4,6-dichloro-2-[(di-2-propyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5e)     N-[4,6-dichloro-2-[(diethyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(difluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5f)     N-[4,6-dibromo-2-[(di-2-propyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5g)     N-[4-chloro-2-[(di-2-propyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-6-cyano-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5h)     N-[4,6-dibromo-2-[(diethyl-lambda-4-sulfanylidene)carbamoyl]-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5i)     N-[2-(5-amino-1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)-4-chloro-6-methyl-phenyl]-5-bromo-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5j)     5-chloro-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-N-[2,4-dichloro-6-[(1-cyano-1-methyl-ethyl)carbamoyl]phenyl]pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5k)     5-bromo-N-[2,4-dichloro-6-(methylcarbamoyl)phenyl]-2-(3,5-dichloro-2-pyridyl)pyrazole-3-carboxamide; -   M.28.5l)     N-[2-(tert-butylcarbamoyl)-4-chloro-6-methyl-phenyl]-2-(3-chloro-2-pyridyl)-5-(fluoromethoxy)pyrazole-3-carboxamide;     or a compound selected from -   M.28.6     N2-(1-cyano-1-methyl-ethyl)-N1-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)-3-iodo-phthalamide; -   M.28.7     3-chloro-N2-(1-cyano-1-methyl-ethyl)-N1-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)phthalamide; -   M.28.8a     1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]-phenyl]-3-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)2H-tetrazol-2-yl]methyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide     (proposed ISO name tetraniliprole); or -   M.28.8b     1-(3-chloro-2-pyridinyl)-N-[4-cyano-2-methyl-6-[(methylamino)carbonyl]-phenyl]-3-[[5-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-tetrazol-1-yl]methyl]-1H-pyrazole-5-carboxamide     (proposed ISO name tetraniliprole);

M.UN.X insecticidal active compounds of unknown or uncertain mode of action, as for example afidopyropen, azadirachtin, amidoflumet, benzoximate, bifenazate, bromopropylate, chinomethionat, cryolite, dicofol, flufenerim, flometoquin, fluensulfone, flupyradifurone, piperonyl butoxide, pyridalyl, pyrifluquinazon, sulfoxaflor, pyflubumide or the compounds

-   M. UN.X.1:     4-[5-(3,5-Dichloro-phenyl)-5-trifluoromethyl-4,5-dihydro-isoxazol-3-yl]-2-methyl-N-[(2,2,2-trifluoro-ethylcarbamoyl)-methyl]-benzamide,     or the compound -   M.UN.X.2:     4-[5-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-isoxazol-3-yl]-N-[2-oxo-2-(2,2,2-trifluoroethylamino)ethyl]naphthalene-1-carboxamide,     or the compound -   M.UN.X.3:     11-(4-chloro-2,6-dimethylphenyl)-12-hydroxy-1,4-dioxa-9-azadispiro[4.2.4.2]-tetradec-11-en-10-one,     or the compound -   M. UN.X.4:     3-(4′-fluoro-2,4-dimethylbiphenyl-3-yl)-4-hydroxy-8-oxa-1-azaspiro[4.5]dec-3-en-2-one,     or the compound -   M. UN.X.5:     1-[2-fluoro-4-methyl-5-[(2,2,2-trifluoroethyl)sulfinyl]phenyl]-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-1,2,4-triazole-5-amine,     or actives on basis of bacillus firmus (Votivo, 1-1582); or

M.UN.X.6; a compound selected from the group of

-   M.UN.X.6a)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoro-acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6b)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[(6-chloro-5-fluoro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoro-acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6c)     (E/Z)-2,2,2-trifluoro-N-[1-[(6-fluoro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6d)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[(6-bromo-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoro-acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6e)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[1-(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)ethyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoro-acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6f)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2-difluoro-acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6g)     (E/Z)-2-chloro-N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2-difluoro-acetamide; -   M.UN.X.6h)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[(2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,2-trifluoro-acetamide     and -   M.UN.X.6i)     (E/Z)—N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2,2,3,3,3-pentafluoro-propanamide);     or of the compounds -   M. UN.X.7:     3-[3-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-4-oxo-1-(pyrimidin-5-ylmethyl)pyrido[1,2-a]pyrimidin-1-ium-2-olate;     or -   M.UN.X.8:     8-chloro-N-[2-chloro-5-methoxyphenyl)sulfonyl]-6-trifluoromethyl)-imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine-2-carboxamide;     or -   M.UN.X.9:     4-[5-(3,5-dichlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)-4H-isoxazol-3-yl]-2-methyl-N-(1-oxothietan-3-yl)benzamide;     or -   M.UN.X.10:     5-[3-[2,6-dichloro-4-(3,3-dichloroallyloxy)phenoxy]propoxy]-1H-pyrazole.

The commercially available compounds of the group M listed above may be found in The Pesticide Manual, 15th Edition, C. D. S. Tomlin, British Crop Protection Council (2011) among other publications.

The quinoline derivative flometoquin is shown in WO 2006/013896. The aminofuranone compounds flupyradifurone is known from WO 2007/115644. The sulfoximine compound sulfoxaflor is known from WO 2007/149134. The pyrethroid momfluorothrin is known from U.S. Pat. No. 6,908,945. The pyrazole acaricide pyflubumide is known from WO 2007/020986. The isoxazoline compounds have been described likewise M.UN.X.1 in WO 2005/085216, M.UN.X2. in WO 2009/002809 and in WO 2011/149749 and the isoxazoline M.UN.X.9 in WO 2013/050317. The pyripyropene derivative afidopyropen has been described in WO 2006/129714. The spiroketal-substituted cyclic ketoenol derivative M.UN.X.3 is known from WO 2006/089633 and the biphenyl-substituted spirocyclic ketoenol derivative M.UN.X.4 from WO 2008/067911. Finally triazoylphenylsulfide like M.UN.X.5 have been described in WO 2006/043635 and biological control agents on basis of bacillus firmus in WO 2009/124707. The neonicotionids 4A.1 is known from WO 20120/069266 and WO 2011/06946, the M.4.A.2 from WO 2013/003977, the M4.A.3. from WO 2010/069266.

The Metaflumizone analogue M.22C is described in CN 10171577. The phthalamides M.28.1 and M.28.2 are both known from WO 2007/101540. The anthranilamide M.28.3 has been described in WO 2005/077934. The hydrazide compound M.28.4 has been described in WO 2007/043677. The anthranilamides M.28.5a) to M.28.5h) can be prepared as described in WO 2007/006670, WO 2013/024009 and WO 2013/024010, the anthranilamide M.28.5i) is described in WO 2011/085575, the M.28.5j) in WO 2008/134969, the M.28.5k) in US 2011/046186 and the M.28.51) in WO 2012/034403. The diamide compounds M.28.6 and M.28.7 can be found in CN 102613183.

The anthranilamide compounds M.28.8a and M.28.8b are known from WO 2010/069502.

The compounds M.UN.X.6a) to M.UN.X.6i) listed in M.UN.X.6 have been described in WO 2012/029672. The mesoionic antagonist compound M.UN.X.7 was described in WO 2012/092115, the nematicide M.UN.X.8 in WO 2013/055584 and the Pyridalyl-type analogue M.UN.X.10 in WO 2010/060379.

In another embodiment of the invention, the compounds of formula (I), or their stereoisomers, salts, tautomers and N-oxides, may also be applied with fungicides as compound II.

The following list F of active substances, in conjunction with which the compounds according to the invention can be used, is intended to illustrate the possible combinations but does not limit them:

F.I) Respiration Inhibitors

F.I-1) Inhibitors of complex III at Qo site:

strobilurins: azoxystrobin, coumethoxystrobin, coumoxystrobin, dimoxystrobin, enestroburin, fluoxastrobin, kresoxim-methyl, metominostrobin, orysastrobin, picoxystrobin, pyraclostrobin, pyrametostrobin, pyraoxystrobin, pyribencarb, triclopyricarb/chlorodincarb, trifloxystrobin, 2-[2-(2,5-dimethyl-phenoxymethyl)-phenyl]-3-methoxy-acrylic acid methyl ester and 2 (2-(3-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-1-methyl-allylideneaminooxymethyl)-phenyl)-2-methoxyimino-N methyl-acetamide;

oxazolidinediones and imidazolinones: famoxadone, fenamidone;

F.I-2) Inhibitors of complex II (e.g. carboxamides):

carboxanilides: benodanil, benzovindiflupyr, bixafen, boscalid, carboxin, fenfuram, fenhexamid, fluopyram, flutolanil, furametpyr, isopyrazam, isotianil, mepronil, oxycarboxin, penflufen, penthiopyrad, sedaxane, tecloftalam, thifluzamide, tiadinil, 2-amino-4 methyl-thiazole-5-carboxanilide, N-(3′,4′,5′ trifluorobiphenyl-2 yl)-3-difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4 carboxamide (fluxapyroxad), N-(4′-trifluoromethylthiobiphenyl-2-yl)-3 difluoromethyl-1-methyl-1H pyrazole-4-carboxamide, N-(2-(1,3,3-trimethyl-butyl)-phenyl)-1,3-dimethyl-5 fluoro-1H-pyrazole-4 carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 1,3-dimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 1,3,5-trimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-1-methyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 1,3-dimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 3-(difluoromethyl)-1,5-dimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl)pyrazole-4-carboxamide, 1,3,5-trimethyl-N-(1,1,3-trimethylindan-4-yl) pyrazole-4-carboxamide;

F.I-3) Inhibitors of complex III at Qi site: cyazofamid, amisulbrom, [(3S,6S,7R,8R)-8-benzyl-3-[(3-acetoxy-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]-6-methyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl]2-methylpropanoate, [(3S,6S,7R,8R)-8-benzyl-3-[[3-(acetoxymethoxy)-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]-6-methyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl]2-methylpropanoate, [(3S,6S,7R,8R)-8-benzyl-3-[(3-isobutoxycarbonyloxy-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl)amino]-6-methyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl]2-methylpropanoate, [(3S,6S,7R,8R)-8-benzyl-3-[[3-(1,3-benzodioxol-5-ylmethoxy)-4-methoxy-pyridine-2-carbonyl]amino]-6-methyl-4,9-dioxo-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl]2-methylpropanoate, 3S,6S,7R,8R)-3-[[(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-2-pyridinyl)carbonyl]amino]-6-methyl-4,9-dioxo-8-(phenyl methyl)-1,5-dioxonan-7-yl 2-methylpropanoate;

F.I-4) Other respiration inhibitors (complex I, uncouplers) diflumetorim; (5,8-difluoroquinazolin-4-yl)-{2-[2-fluoro-4-(4-trifluoromethyl pyridin-2-yloxy)-phenyl]-ethyl}-amine; tecnazen; ametoctradin; silthiofam; nitrophenyl derivates: binapacryl, dinobuton, dinocap, fluazinam, ferimzone, nitrthal-isopropyl,

and including organometal compounds: fentin salts, such as fentin-acetate, fentin chloride or fentin hydroxide;

F.II) Sterol biosynthesis inhibitors (SBI fungicides)

F.II-1) C₁₄ demethylase inhibitors (DMI fungicides, e.g. triazoles, imidazoles)

triazoles: azaconazole, bitertanol, bromuconazole, cyproconazole, difenoconazole, diniconazole, diniconazole-M, epoxiconazole, fenbuconazole, fluquinconazole, flusilazole, flutriafol, hexaconazole, imibenconazole, ipconazole, metconazole, myclobutanil, paclobutrazole, penconazole, propiconazole, prothioconazole, simeconazole, tebuconazole, tetraconazole, triadimefon, triadimenol, triticonazole, uniconazole, 1-[rel-(2S;3R)-3-(2-chloro-phenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-oxiranylmethyl]-5-thiocyanato-1H-[1,2,4]triazole, 2-[rel-(2S;3R)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-oxiranylmethyl]-2H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-thiol;

imidazoles: imazalil, pefurazoate, oxpoconazole, prochloraz, triflumizole;

pyrimidines, pyridines and piperazines: fenarimol, nuarimol, pyrifenox, triforine, 1-[rel-(2S;3R)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-oxiranylmethyl]-5-thiocyanato-1H-[1,2,4]triazole, 2-[rel-(2S;3R)-3-(2-chlorophenyl)-2-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-oxiranylmethyl]-2H-[1,2,4]triazole-3-thiol;

F.II-2) Delta14-reductase inhibitors (Amines, e.g. morpholines, piperidines)

morpholines: aldimorph, dodemorph, dodemorph-acetate, fenpropimorph, tridemorph;

piperidines: fenpropidin, piperalin; spiroketalamines: spiroxamine;

F.II-3) Inhibitors of 3-keto reductase: hydroxyanilides: fenhexamid;

F.III) Nucleic acid synthesis inhibitors

F.III-1) RNA, DNA synthesis

phenylamides or acyl amino acid fungicides: benalaxyl, benalaxyl-M, kiralaxyl, metalaxyl, metalaxyl-M (mefenoxam), ofurace, oxadixyl;

isoxazoles and iosothiazolones: hymexazole, octhilinone;

F.III-2) DNA topisomerase inhibitors: oxolinic acid;

F.III-3) Nucleotide metabolism (e.g. adenosin-deaminase), hydroxy (2-amino)-pyrimidines: bupirimate;

F.IV) Inhibitors of cell division and or cytoskeleton

F.IV-1) Tubulin inhibitors: benzimidazoles and thiophanates: benomyl, carbendazim, fuberidazole, thiabendazole, thiophanate-methyl;

triazolopyrimidines: 5-chloro-7 (4-methylpiperidin-1-yl)-6-(2,4,6-trifluorophenyl)-[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5 a]pyrimidine;

F.IV-2) Other cell division inhibitors

benzamides and phenyl acetamides: diethofencarb, ethaboxam, pencycuron, fluopicolide, zoxamide;

F.IV-3) Actin inhibitors: benzophenones: metrafenone; pyriofenone;

F.V) Inhibitors of amino acid and protein synthesis

F.V-1) Methionine synthesis inhibitors (anilino-pyrimidines)

anilino-pyrimidines: cyprodinil, mepanipyrim, nitrapyrin, pyrimethanil;

F.V-2) Protein synthesis inhibitors (anilino-pyrimidines)

antibiotics: blasticidin-S, kasugamycin, kasugamycin hydrochloride-hydrate, mildiomycin, streptomycin, oxytetracyclin, polyoxine, validamycin A;

F.VI) Signal transduction inhibitors

F.VI-1) MAP/Histidine kinase inhibitors (e.g. anilino-pyrimidines)

dicarboximides: fluoroimid, iprodione, procymidone, vinclozolin;

phenylpyrroles: fenpiclonil, fludioxonil;

F.VI-2) G protein inhibitors: quinolines: quinoxyfen;

F.VII) Lipid and membrane synthesis inhibitors

F.VII-1) Phospholipid biosynthesis inhibitors

organophosphorus compounds: edifenphos, iprobenfos, pyrazophos;

dithiolanes: isoprothiolane;

F.VII-2) Lipid peroxidation: aromatic hydrocarbons: dicloran, quintozene, tecnazene, tolclofos-methyl, biphenyl, chloroneb, etridiazole;

F.VII-3) Carboxyl acid amides (CAA fungicides)

cinnamic or mandelic acid amides: dimethomorph, flumorph, mandiproamid, pyrimorph;

valinamide carbamates: benthiavalicarb, iprovalicarb, pyribencarb, valifenalate and N-(1-(1-(4-cyano-phenyl)ethanesulfonyl)-but-2-yl) carbamic acid-(4-fluorophenyl) ester;

F.VII-4) Compounds affecting cell membrane permeability and fatty acids:

1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone, carbamates: propamocarb, propamocarb-hydrochlorid,

F.VII-5) fatty acid amide hydrolase inhibitors: 1-[4-[4-[5-(2,6-difluorophenyl)-4,5-dihydro-3-isoxazolyl]-2-thiazolyl]-1-piperidinyl]-2-[5-methyl-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1H-pyrazol-1-yl]ethanone;

F.VIII) Inhibitors with Multi Site Action

F.VIII-1) Inorganic active substances: Bordeaux mixture, copper acetate, copper hydroxide, copper oxychloride, basic copper sulfate, sulfur;

F.VIII-2) Thio- and dithiocarbamates: ferbam, mancozeb, maneb, metam, methasulphocarb, metiram, propineb, thiram, zineb, ziram;

F.VII-3) Organochlorine compounds (e.g. phthalimides, sulfamides, chloronitriles):

anilazine, chlorothalonil, captafol, captan, folpet, dichlofluanid, dichlorophen, flusulfamide, hexachlorobenzene, pentachlorphenole and its salts, phthalide, tolylfluanid, N-(4-chloro-2-nitro-phenyl)-N-ethyl-4-methyl-benzenesulfonamide;

F.VIII-4) Guanidines and other: guanidine, dodine, dodine free base, guazatine, guazatine-acetate, iminoctadine, iminoctadine-triacetate, iminoctadine-tris(albesilate), 2,6-dimethyl-1H,5H-[1,4]dithiino[2,3-c:5,6-c′]dipyrrole-1,3,5,7(2H,6H)-tetraone;

F.VII-5) Ahtraquinones: dithianon;

F.IX) Cell wall synthesis inhibitors

F.IX-1) Inhibitors of glucan synthesis: validamycin, polyoxin B;

F.IX-2) Melanin synthesis inhibitors: pyroquilon, tricyclazole, carpropamide, dicyclomet, fenoxanil;

F.X) Plant defense inducers

F.X-1) Salicylic acid pathway: acibenzolar-S-methyl;

F.X-2) Others: probenazole, isotianil, tiadinil, prohexadione-calcium;

phosphonates: fosetyl, fosetyl-aluminum, phosphorous acid and its salts;

F.XI) Unknown mode of action: bronopol, chinomethionat, cyflufenamid, cymoxanil, dazomet, debacarb, diclomezine, difenzoquat, difenzoquat-methylsulfate, diphenylamin, fenpyrazamine, flumetover, flusulfamide, flutianil, methasulfocarb, nitrapyrin, nitrothal-isopropyl, oxathiapiprolin, oxin-copper, proquinazid, tebufloquin, tecloftalam, triazoxide, 2-butoxy-6-iodo-3-propylchromen-4-one, N-(cyclopropylmethoxyimino-(6-difluoro-methoxy-2,3-difluoro-phenyl)-methyl)-2-phenyl acetamide, N′-(4-(4-chloro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-2,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N methyl formamidine, N′ (4-(4-fluoro-3-trifluoromethyl-phenoxy)-2,5-dimethyl-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methyl formamidine, N′-(2-methyl-5-trifluoromethyl-4-(3-trimethylsilanyl-propoxy)-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methyl formamidine, N′-(5-difluoromethyl-2 methyl-4-(3-trimethylsilanyl-propoxy)-phenyl)-N-ethyl-N-methyl formamidine, 2-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazole-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl)-amide, 2-{1-[2-(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-pyrazole-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-thiazole-4-carboxylic acid methyl-(R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-naphthalen-1-yl-amide, methoxy-acetic acid 6-tert-butyl-8-fluoro-2,3-dimethyl-quinolin-4-yl ester and N-Methyl-2-{1-[(5-methyl-3-trifluoromethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-acetyl]-piperidin-4-yl}-N-[(1R)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl]-4-thiazolecarboxamide, 3-[5-(4-chloro-phenyl)-2,3-dimethyl-isoxazolidin-3 yl]-pyridine, pyrisoxazole, 5-amino-2-isopropyl-3-oxo-4-ortho-tolyl-2,3-dihydro-pyrazole-1 carbothioic acid S-allyl ester, N-(6-methoxy-pyridin-3-yl) cyclopropanecarboxylic acid amide, 5-chloro-1 (4,6-dimethoxy-pyrimidin-2-yl)-2-methyl-1H-benzoimidazole, 2-(4-chloro-phenyl)-N-[4-(3,4-dimethoxy-phenyl)-isoxazol-5-yl]-2-prop-2-ynyloxyacetamide;

F.XI) Growth regulators: abscisic acid, amidochlor, ancymidol, 6-benzylaminopurine, brassinolide, butralin, chlormequat (chlormequat chloride), choline chloride, cyclanilide, daminozide, dikegulac, dimethipin, 2,6-dimethylpuridine, ethephon, flumetralin, flurprimidol, fluthiacet, forchlorfenuron, gibberellic acid, inabenfide, indole-3-acetic acid, maleic hydrazide, mefluidide, mepiquat (mepiquat chloride), naphthaleneacetic acid, N 6-benzyladenine, paclobutrazol, prohexadione (prohexadione-calcium), prohydrojasmon, thidiazuron, triapenthenol, tributyl phosphorotrithioate, 2,3,5 tri iodobenzoic acid, trinexapac-ethyl and uniconazole;

F.XII) Biological control agents

Ampelomyces quisqualis (e.g. AQ 10® from Intrachem Bio GmbH & Co. KG, Germany), Aspergillus flavus (e.g. AFLAGUARD® from Syngenta, CH), Aureobasidium pullulans (e.g. BOTECTOR® from bio-ferm GmbH, Germany), Bacillus pumilus (e.g. NRRL Accession No. B-30087 in SONATA® and BALLAD® Plus from AgraQuest Inc., USA), Bacillus subtilis (e.g. isolate NRRL-Nr. B-21661 in RHAPSODY®, SERENADE® MAX and SERENADE® ASO from AgraQuest Inc., USA), Bacillus subtilis var. amyloliquefaciens FZB24 (e.g. TAEGRO® from Novozyme Biologicals, Inc., USA), Candida oleophila 1-82 (e.g. ASPIRE® from Ecogen Inc., USA), Candida saitoana (e.g. BIOCURE® (in mixture with lysozyme) and BIOCOAT® from Micro Flo Company, USA (BASF SE) and Arysta), Chitosan (e.g. ARMOUR-ZEN from BotriZen Ltd., NZ), Clonostachys rosea f. catenulata, also named Gliocladium catenulatum (e.g. isolate J1446: PRESTOP® from Verdera, Finland), Coniothyrium minitans (e.g. CONTANS® from Prophyta, Germany), Cryphonectria parasitica (e.g. Endothia parasitica from CNICM, France), Cryptococcus albidus (e.g. YIELD PLUS® from Anchor Bio-Technologies, South Africa), Fusarium oxysporum (e.g. BIOFOX® from S.I.A.P.A., Italy, FUSACLEAN® from Natural Plant Protection, France), Metschnikowia fructicola (e.g. SHEMER® from Agrogreen, Israel), Microdochium dimerum (e.g. ANTIBOT® from Agrauxine, France), Phlebiopsis gigantea (e.g. ROTSOP® from Verdera, Finland), Pseudozyma flocculosa (e.g. SPORODEX® from Plant Products Co. Ltd., Canada), Pythium oligandrum DV74 (e.g. POLYVERSUM® from Remeslo SSRO, Biopreparaty, Czech Rep.), Reynoutria sachlinensis (e.g. REGALIA® from Marrone BioInnovations, USA), Talaromyces flavus V117b (e.g. PROTUS® from Prophyta, Germany), Trichoderma asperellum SKT-1 (e.g. ECO-HOPE® from Kumiai Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Japan), T. atroviride LC52 (e.g. SENTINEL® from Agrimm Technologies Ltd, NZ), T. harzianum T-22 (e.g. PLANTSHIELD® der Firma BioWorks Inc., USA), T. harzianum TH 35 (e.g. ROOT PRO® from Mycontrol Ltd., Israel), T. harzianum T-39 (e.g. TRICHODEX® and TRICHODERMA 2000® from Mycontrol Ltd., Israel and Makhteshim Ltd., Israel), T. harzianum and T. viride (e.g. TRICHOPEL from Agrimm Technologies Ltd, NZ), T. harzianum ICC012 and T. viride ICC080 (e.g. REMEDIER® WP from Isagro Ricerca, Italy), T. polysporum and T. harzianum (e.g. BINAB® from BINAB Bio-Innovation AB, Sweden), T. stromaticum (e.g. TRICOVAB® from C.E.P.L.A.C., Brazil), T. virens GL-21 (e.g. SOILGARD® from Certis LLC, USA), T. viride (e.g. TRIECO® from Ecosense Labs. (India) Pvt. Ltd., Indien, BIO-CURE® F from T. Stanes & Co. Ltd., Indien), T. viride TV1 (e.g. T. viride TV1 from Agribiotec srl, Italy), Ulocladium oudemansii HRU3 (e.g. BOTRY-ZEN® from Botry-Zen Ltd, NZ).

The commercially available compounds II of the group F listed above may be found in The Pesticide Manual, 15th Edition, C. D. S. Tomlin, British Crop Protection Council (2011) among other publications. Their preparation and their activity against harmful fungi is known (cf.: http://www.alanwood.net/pesticides/); these substances are commercially available. The compounds described by IUPAC nomenclature, their preparation and their fungicidal activity are also known (cf. Can. J. Plant Sci. 48(6), 587-94, 1968; EP A 141 317; EP-A 152 031; EP A 226 917; EP A 243 970; EP A 256 503; EP-A 428 941; EP-A 532 022; EP-A 1 028 125; EP-A 1 035 122; EP A 1 201 648; EP A 1 122 244, JP 2002316902; DE 19650197; DE 10021412; DE 102005009458; U.S. Pat. No. 3,296,272; U.S. Pat. No. 3,325,503; WO 98/46608; WO 99/14187; WO 99/24413; WO 99/27783; WO 00/29404; WO 00/46148; WO 00/65913; WO 01/54501; WO 01/56358; WO 02/22583; WO 02/40431; WO 03/10149; WO 03/11853; WO 03/14103; WO 03/16286; WO 03/53145; WO 03/61388; WO 03/66609; WO 03/74491; WO 04/49804; WO 04/83193; WO 05/120234; WO 05/123689; WO 05/123690; WO 05/63721; WO 05/87772; WO 05/87773; WO 06/15866; WO 06/87325; WO 06/87343; WO 07/82098; WO 07/90624, WO 11/028657).

The invertebrate pest, e.g. the insects, arachnids and nematodes, the plant, soil or water in which the plant is growing can be contacted with the present compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and tautomers, as well the salts thereof, or composition(s) containing them by any application method known in the art. As such, “contacting” includes both direct contact (applying the compounds/compositions directly on the animal pest or plant—typically to the foliage, stem or roots of the plant) and indirect contact (applying the compounds/compositions to the locus of the animal pest or plant).

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and tautomers, as well the salts thereof, or the pesticidal compositions comprising them may be used to protect growing plants and crops from attack or infestation by animal pests, especially insects, acaridae or arachnids by contacting the plant/crop with a pesticidally effective amount of compounds of formula (I). The term “crop” refers both to growing and harvested crops.

The compounds of the present invention and the compositions comprising them are particularly important in the control of a multitude of insects on various cultivated plants, such as cereal, root crops, oil crops, vegetables, spices, ornamentals, for example seed of durum and other wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize (fodder maize and sugar maize/sweet and field corn), soybeans, oil crops, crucifers, cotton, sunflowers, bananas, rice, oilseed rape, turnip rape, sugarbeet, fodder beet, eggplants, potatoes, grass, lawn, turf, fodder grass, tomatoes, leeks, pumpkin/squash, cabbage, iceberg lettuce, pepper, cucumbers, melons, Brassica species, melons, beans, peas, garlic, onions, carrots, tuberous plants such as potatoes, sugar cane, tobacco, grapes, petunias, geranium/pelargoniums, pansies and impatiens.

The compounds of the present invention are employed as such or in form of compositions by treating the insects or the plants, plant propagation materials, such as seeds, soil, surfaces, materials or rooms to be protected from insecticidal attack with a insecticidally effective amount of the active compounds. The application can be carried out both before and after the infection of the plants, plant propagation materials, such as seeds, soil, surfaces, materials or rooms by the insects.

The present invention also includes a method of combating animal pests which comprises contacting the animal pests, their habit, breeding ground, food supply, cultivated plants, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which the animal pests are growing or may grow, or the materials, plants, seeds, soils, surfaces or spaces to be protected from animal attack or infestation with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one active compound of the formula (I), a stereoisomers, a tautomere or a salt thereof.

Moreover, animal pests may be controlled by contacting the target pest, its food supply, habitat, breeding ground or its locus with a pesticidally effective amount of compounds of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomere or a salt thereof. As such, the application may be carried out before or after the infection of the locus, growing crops, or harvested crops by the pest.

The compounds of the invention can also be applied preventively to places at which occurrence of the pests is expected.

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, as well as their salts may be also used to protect growing plants from attack or infestation by pests. The use includes contacting the plant with a pesticidally effective amount of compounds of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomere or a salt thereof. As such, “contacting” includes both direct contact, i.e. applying the compounds/compositions directly on the pest and/or plant—typically to the foliage, stem or roots of the plant, and indirect contact, i.e. applying the compounds/compositions to the locus of the pest and/or plant.

“Locus” means a habitat, breeding ground, plant, seed, soil, area, material or environment in which a pest or parasite is growing or may grow.

The term “plant propagation material” is to be understood to denote all the generative parts of the plant such as seeds and vegetative plant material such as cuttings and tubers (e.g. potatoes), which can be used for the multiplication of the plant. This includes seeds, roots, fruits, tubers, bulbs, rhizomes, shoots, sprouts and other parts of plants. Seedlings and young plants, which are to be transplanted after germination or after emergence from soil, may also be included. These plant propagation materials may be treated prophylactically with a plant protection compound either at or before planting or transplanting.

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood as including plants which have been modified by breeding, mutagenesis or genetic engineering. Genetically modified plants are plants, which genetic material has been so modified by the use of recombinant DNA techniques that under natural circumstances cannot readily be obtained by cross breeding, mutations or natural recombination. Typically, one or more genes have been integrated into the genetic material of a genetically modified plant in order to improve certain properties of the plant. Such genetic modifications also include but are not limited to targeted post-transitional modification of protein(s) (oligo- or polypeptides) poly for example by glycosylation or polymer additions such as prenylated, acetylated or farnesylated moieties or PEG moieties (e.g. as disclosed in Biotechnol Prog. 2001 July-August; 17(4):720-8., Protein Eng Des Sel. 2004 January; 17(1):57-66, Nat Protoc. 2007; 2(5):1225-35., Curr Opin Chem Biol. 2006 October; 10(5):487-91. Epub 2006 Aug. 28, Biomaterials. 2001 March; 22(5):405-17, Bioconjug Chem. 2005 January-February; 16(1):113-21).

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood also including plants that have been rendered tolerant to applications of specific classes of herbicides, such as hydroxy-phenylpyruvate dioxygenase (HPPD) inhibitors; acetolactate synthase (ALS) inhibitors, such as sulfonyl ureas (see e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 6,222,100, WO 01/82685, WO 00/26390, WO 97/41218, WO 98/02526, WO 98/02527, WO 04/106529, WO 05/20673, WO 03/14357, WO 03/13225, WO 03/14356, WO 04/16073) or imidazolinones (see e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 6,222,100, WO 01/82685, WO 00/26390, WO 97/41218, WO 98/02526, WO 98/02527, WO 04/106529, WO 05/20673, WO 03/14357, WO 03/13225, WO 03/14356, WO 04/16073); enolpyruvylshikimate-3-phosphate synthase (EPSPS) inhibitors, such as glyphosate (see e.g. WO 92/00377); glutamine synthetase (GS) inhibitors, such as glufosinate (see e.g. EP-A-0242236, EP-A-242246) or oxynil herbicides (see e.g. U.S. Pat. No. 5,559,024) as a result of conventional methods of breeding or genetic engineering. Several cultivated plants have been rendered tolerant to herbicides by conventional methods of breeding (mutagenesis), for example Clearfield® summer rape (Canola) being tolerant to imidazolinones, e.g. imazamox. Genetic engineering methods have been used to render cultivated plants, such as soybean, cotton, corn, beets and rape, tolerant to herbicides, such as glyphosate and glufosinate, some of which are commercially available under the trade names RoundupReady® (glyphosate) and LibertyLink® (glufosinate).

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood also including plants that are by the use of recombinant DNA techniques capable to synthesize one or more insecticidal proteins, especially those known from the bacterial genus Bacillus, particularly from Bacillus thuringiensis, such as a-endotoxins, e.g. CryIA(b), CryIA(c), CryIF, CryIF(a2), CryIIA(b), CryIIIA, CryIIIB(b1) or Cry9c; vegetative insecticidal proteins (VIP), e.g. VIP1, VIP2, VIP3 or VIP3A; insecticidal proteins of bacteria colonizing nematodes, for example Photorhabdus spp. or Xenorhabdus spp.; toxins produced by animals, such as scorpion toxins, arachnid toxins, wasp toxins, or other insect-specific neurotoxins; toxins produced by fungi, such Streptomycetes toxins, plant lectins, such as pea or barley lectins; agglutinins; proteinase inhibitors, such as trypsin inhibitors, serine protease inhibitors, patatin, cystatin or papain inhibitors; ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIP), such as ricin, maize-RIP, abrin, luffin, saporin or bryodin; steroid metabolism enzymes, such as 3-hydroxysteroid oxidase, ecdysteroid-IDP-glycosyl-transferase, cholesterol oxidases, ecdysone inhibitors or HMG-CoA-reductase; ion channel blockers, such as blockers of sodium or calcium channels; juvenile hormone esterase; diuretic hormone receptors (helicokinin receptors); stilben synthase, bibenzyl synthase, chitinases or glucanases. In the context of the present invention these insecticidal proteins or toxins are to be understood expressly also as pre-toxins, hybrid proteins, truncated or otherwise modified proteins. Hybrid proteins are characterized by a new combination of protein domains, (see, for example WO 02/015701). Further examples of such toxins or genetically-modified plants capable of synthesizing such toxins are disclosed, for example, in EP-A 374 753, WO 93/007278, WO 95/34656, EP-A 427 529, EP-A 451 878, WO 03/018810 und WO 03/052073. The methods for producing such genetically modified plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above. These insecticidal proteins contained in the genetically modified plants impart to the plants producing these proteins protection from harmful pests from certain taxonomic groups of arthropods, particularly to beetles (Coleoptera), flies (Diptera), and butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) and to plant parasitic nematodes (Nematoda).

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood also including plants that are, e.g. by the use of recombinant DNA techniques, capable of synthesizing one or more proteins in order to increase the resistance or tolerance of those plants to bacterial, viral or fungal pathogens. Examples of such proteins are the so-called “pathogenesis-related proteins”, also termed PR proteins—see, for example EP-A 0 392 225—, or plant disease resistance genes—for example potato cultivars, which express resistance genes acting against Phytophthora infestans derived from the mexican wild potato Solanum bulbocastanum—or T4-lysozym—e.g. potato cultivars capable of synthesizing these proteins with increased resistance against bacteria such as Erwinia amylvora. The methods for producing such genetically modified plants are generally known to the person skilled in the art and are described, for example, in the publications mentioned above.

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood also including plants that are, e.g. by the use of recombinant DNA techniques, capable of synthesizing one or more proteins to increase the productivity, e.g. bio mass production, grain yield, starch content, oil content or protein content, or to improve tolerance to drought, salinity or other growth-limiting environmental factors or tolerance to pests and fungal, bacterial or viral pathogens of those plants.

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood also including plants that contain by the use of recombinant DNA techniques a modified amount of substances of content or new substances of content, specifically to improve human or animal nutrition, for example oil crops that produce health-promoting long-chain omega-3 fatty acids or unsaturated omega-9 fatty acids (e.g. Nexera® rape).

The term “cultivated plants” is to be understood also including plants that contain by the use of recombinant DNA techniques a modified amount of substances of content or new substances of content, specifically to improve raw material production, for example potatoes that produce increased amounts of amylopectin (e.g. Amflora® potato).

In general, “pesticidally effective amount” means the amount of active ingredient needed to achieve an observable effect on growth, including the effects of necrosis, death, retardation, prevention, and removal, destruction, or otherwise diminishing the occurrence and activity of the target organism. The pesticidally effective amount can vary for the various compounds/compositions used in the invention. A pesticidally effective amount of the compositions will also vary according to the prevailing conditions such as desired pesticidal effect and duration, weather, target species, locus, mode of application, and the like.

In the case of soil treatment or of application to the pests dwelling place or nest, the quantity of active ingredient ranges from 0.0001 to 500 g per 100 m², preferably from 0.001 to 20 g per 100 m².

Customary application rates in the protection of materials are, for example, from 0.01 g to 1000 g of active compound per m² treated material, desirably from 0.1 g to 50 g per m².

Insecticidal compositions for use in the impregnation of materials typically contain from 0.001 to 95 weight %, preferably from 0.1 to 45 weight %, and more preferably from 1 to 25 weight % of at least one repellent and/or insecticide.

For use in treating crop plants, the rate of application of the active ingredients of this invention may be in the range of 0.1 g to 4000 g per hectare, desirably from 5 g to 500 g per hectare, more desirably from 5 g to 200 g per hectare.

The compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, are effective through both contact, e.g. via soil, glass, wall, bed net, carpet, plant parts or animal parts, and ingestion, e.g. via ingestion of bait or plant part.

The compounds of the invention may also be applied against non-crop insect pests, such as ants, termites, wasps, flies, mosquitoes, crickets, or cockroaches. For use against said non-crop pests, compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, are preferably used in a bait composition.

The bait can be a liquid, a solid or a semisolid preparation (e.g. a gel). Solid baits can be formed into various shapes and forms suitable to the respective application e.g. granules, blocks, sticks, disks. Liquid baits can be filled into various devices to ensure proper application, e.g. open containers, spray devices, droplet sources, or evaporation sources. Gels can be based on aqueous or oily matrices and can be formulated to particular necessities in terms of stickiness, moisture retention or aging characteristics.

The bait employed in the composition is a product, which is sufficiently attractive to incite insects such as ants, termites, wasps, flies, mosquitoes, crickets etc. or cockroaches to eat it. The attractiveness can be manipulated by using feeding stimulants or sex pheromones. Food stimulants are chosen, for example, but not exclusively, from animal and/or plant proteins (meat-, fish- or blood meal, insect parts, egg yolk), from fats and oils of animal and/or plant origin, or mono-, oligo- or polyorganosaccharides, especially from sucrose, lactose, fructose, dextrose, glucose, starch, pectin or even molasses or honey. Fresh or decaying parts of fruits, crops, plants, animals, insects or specific parts thereof can also serve as a feeding stimulant. Sex pheromones are known to be more insect specific. Specific pheromones are described in the literature and are known to those skilled in the art.

For use in bait compositions, the typical content of active ingredient is from 0.001 weight % to 15 weight %, desirably from 0.001 weight % to 5% weight % of active compound.

Formulations of compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, as aerosols, e.g in spray cans, oil sprays or pump sprays are highly suitable for the non-professional user for controlling pests such as flies, fleas, ticks, mosquitoes or cockroaches. Aerosol recipes are preferably composed of the active compound, solvents such as lower alcohols, e.g. methanol, ethanol, propanol or butanol, ketones, e.g. acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, paraffin hydrocarbons, e.g. kerosenes or mineral oils, having boiling ranges of approximately 50 to 250° C., dimethylformamide, N-methylpyrrolidone, dimethyl sulfoxide, aromatic hydrocarbons such as toluene, xylene, water, furthermore auxiliaries such as emulsifiers such as sorbitol monooleate, oleyl ethoxylate having 3-7 mol of ethylene oxide, fatty alcohol ethoxylate, perfume oils such as ethereal oils, esters of medium fatty acids with lower alcohols, aromatic carbonyl compounds, if appropriate stabilizers such as sodium benzoate, amphoteric surfactants, lower epoxides, triethyl orthoformate and, if required, propellants such as propane, butane, nitrogen, compressed air, dimethyl ether, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, or mixtures of these gases.

The oil spray formulations differ from the aerosol recipes in that no propellants are used.

For use in spray compositions, the content of active ingredient is from 0.001 to 80 weights %, preferably from 0.01 to 50 weight % and most preferably from 0.01 to 15 weight %.

The compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, and their respective compositions can also be used in mosquito and fumigating coils, smoke cartridges, vaporizer plates or long-term vaporizers and also in moth papers, moth pads or other heat-independent vaporizer systems.

Methods to control infectious diseases transmitted by insects, such as malaria, dengue and yellow fever, lymphatic filariasis, and leishmaniasis, with compounds of formula (I) or the stereoisomers, tautomers or salts thereof, and with their respective compositions also comprise treating surfaces of huts and houses, air spraying and impregnation of curtains, tents, clothing items, bed nets, tsetse-fly trap or the like. Insecticidal compositions for application to fibers, fabric, knitgoods, nonwovens, netting material or foils and tarpaulins preferably comprise a mixture including the insecticide, optionally a repellent and at least one binder. Suitable repellents for example are N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide (DEET), N,N-diethylphenylacetamide (DEPA), 1-(3-cyclohexan-1-yl-carbonyl)-2-methylpiperine, (2-hydroxymethylcyclohexyl) acetic acid lactone, 2-ethyl-1,3-hexandiol, indalone, Methylneodecanamide (MNDA), a pyrethroid not used for insect control such as {(+/−)-3-allyl-2-methyl-4-oxocyclopent-2-(+)-enyl-(+)-trans-chrysantemate (Esbiothrin), a repellent derived from or identical with plant extracts like limonene, eugenol, (+)-Eucamalol (1), (−)-1-epi-eucamalol or crude plant extracts from plants like Eucalyptus maculata, Vitex rotundifolia, Cymbopogan martinii, Cymbopogan citratus (lemon grass), Cymopogan nartdus (citronella). Suitable binders are selected for example from polymers and copolymers of vinyl esters of aliphatic acids (such as such as vinyl acetate and vinyl versatate), acrylic and methacrylic esters of alcohols, such as butyl acrylate, 2-ethylhexylacrylate, and methyl acrylate, mono- and di-ethylenically unsaturated hydrocarbons, such as styrene, and aliphatic diens, such as butadiene.

The impregnation of curtains and bednets is done in general by dipping the textile material into emulsions or dispersions of the insecticide or spraying them onto the nets.

The compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, and their compositions can be used for protecting wooden materials such as trees, board fences, sleepers, etc. and buildings such as houses, outhouses, factories, but also construction materials, furniture, leathers, fibers, vinyl articles, electric wires and cables etc. from ants and/or termites, and for controlling ants and termites from doing harm to crops or human being, e.g. when the pests invade into houses and public facilities. The compounds of formula (I), their stereoisomers, their tautomers or their salts are applied not only to the surrounding soil surface or into the under-floor soil in order to protect wooden materials but it can also be applied to lumbered articles such as surfaces of the under-floor concrete, alcove posts, beams, plywoods, furniture, etc., wooden articles such as particle boards, half boards, etc. and vinyl articles such as coated electric wires, vinyl sheets, heat insulating material such as styrene foams, etc. In case of application against ants doing harm to crops or human beings, the ant controller of the present invention is applied to the crops or the surrounding soil, or is directly applied to the nest of ants or the like.

The compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, are also suitable for the treatment of seeds in order to protect the seed from insect pest, in particular from soil-living insect pests and the resulting plant's roots and shoots against soil pests and foliar insects.

The compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, are particularly useful for the protection of the seed from soil pests and the resulting plant's roots and shoots against soil pests and foliar insects. The protection of the resulting plant's roots and shoots is preferred. More preferred is the protection of resulting plant's shoots from piercing and sucking insects, wherein the protection from aphids is most preferred.

The present invention therefore comprises a method for the protection of seeds from insects, in particular from soil insects and of the seedling's roots and shoots from insects, in particular from soil and foliar insects, said method comprising contacting the seeds before sowing and/or after pregermination with a compound of the general formula (I), a tautomer, a stereoisomer or a salt thereof. Particularly preferred is a method, wherein the plant's roots and shoots are protected, more preferably a method, wherein the plants shoots are protected form piercing and sucking insects, most preferably a method, wherein the plants shoots are protected from aphids.

The term seed includes seeds and plant propagules of all kinds including but not limited to true seeds, seed pieces, suckers, corms, bulbs, fruit, tubers, grains, cuttings, cut shoots and the like and means in a preferred embodiment true seeds.

The term seed treatment includes all suitable seed treatment techniques known in the art, such as seed dressing, seed coating, seed dusting, seed soaking and seed pelleting.

The present invention also relates to seeds coated with or containing the active compound of the present invention, i.e. containing a compound of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomer or a salt thereof.

The term “coated with and/or containing” generally signifies that the active ingredient is for the most part on the surface of the propagation product at the time of application, although a greater or lesser part of the ingredient may penetrate into the propagation product, depending on the method of application. When the said propagation product is (re)planted, it may absorb the active ingredient.

Suitable seed is seed of cereals, root crops, oil crops, vegetables, spices, ornamentals, for example seed of durum and other wheat, barley, oats, rye, maize (fodder maize and sugar maize/sweet and field corn), soybeans, oil crops, crucifers, cotton, sunflowers, bananas, rice, oilseed rape, turnip rape, sugarbeet, fodder beet, eggplants, potatoes, grass, lawn, turf, fodder grass, tomatoes, leeks, pumpkin/squash, cabbage, iceberg lettuce, pepper, cucumbers, melons, Brassica species, melons, beans, peas, garlic, onions, carrots, tuberous plants such as potatoes, sugar cane, tobacco, grapes, petunias, geranium/pelargoniums, pansies and impatiens.

In addition, the compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, may also be used for the treatment seeds from plants, which tolerate the action of herbicides or fungicides or insecticides owing to breeding, including genetic engineering methods.

For example, the compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, can be employed in treatment of seeds from plants, which are resistant to herbicides from the group consisting of the sulfonylureas, imidazolinones, glufosinate-ammonium or glyphosate-isopropylammonium and analogous active substances (see for example, EP-A-0242236, EP-A-242246) (WO 92/00377) (EP-A-0257993, U.S. Pat. No. 5,013,659) or in transgenic crop plants, for example cotton, with the capability of producing Bacillus thuringiensis toxins (Bt toxins) which make the plants resistant to certain pests (EP-A-0142924, EP-A-0193259),

Furthermore, the compounds of formula (I), including the tautomers and stereoisomers, as well as their salts, can be used also for the treatment of seeds from plants, which have modified characteristics in comparison with existing plants consist, which can be generated for example by traditional breeding methods and/or the generation of mutants, or by recombinant procedures). For example, a number of cases have been described of recombinant modifications of crop plants for the purpose of modifying the starch synthesized in the plants (e.g. WO 92/11376, WO 92/14827, WO 91/19806) or of transgenic crop plants having a modified fatty acid composition (WO 91/13972).

The seed treatment application of the active compound is carried out by spraying or by dusting the seeds before sowing of the plants and before emergence of the plants.

Compositions which are especially useful for seed treatment are e.g.:

A Soluble concentrates (SL, LS)

D Emulsions (EW, EO, ES)

E Suspensions (SC, OD, FS)

F Water-dispersible granules and water-soluble granules (WG, SG)

G Water-dispersible powders and water-soluble powders (WP, SP, WS)

H Gel-Formulations (GF)

I Dustable powders (DP, DS)

Conventional seed treatment formulations include for example flowable concentrates FS, solutions LS, powders for dry treatment DS, water dispersible powders for slurry treatment WS, water-soluble powders SS and emulsion ES and EC and gel formulation GF. These formulations can be applied to the seed diluted or undiluted. Application to the seeds is carried out before sowing, either directly on the seeds or after having pregerminated the latter

In a preferred embodiment a FS formulation is used for seed treatment. Typically, a FS formulation may comprise 1-800 g/l of active ingredient, 1-200 g/l Surfactant, 0 to 200 g/l antifreezing agent, 0 to 400 g/l of binder, 0 to 200 g/l of a pigment and up to 1 liter of a solvent, preferably water.

Especially preferred FS formulations of a compound of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomer or a salt, for seed treatment usually comprise from 0.1 to 80% by weight (1 to 800 g/l) of the compound of formula (I), including its tautomers and stereoisomers, or a salt thereof, from 0.1 to 20% by weight (1 to 200 g/l) of at least one surfactant, e.g. 0.05 to 5% by weight of a wetter and from 0.5 to 15% by weight of a dispersing agent, up to 20% by weight, e.g. from 5 to 20% of an anti-freeze agent, from 0 to 15% by weight, e.g. 1 to 15% by weight of a pigment and/or a dye, from 0 to 40% by weight, e.g. 1 to 40% by weight of a binder (sticker/adhesion agent), optionally up to 5% by weight, e.g. from 0.1 to 5% by weight of a thickener, optionally from 0.1 to 2% of an anti-foam agent, and optionally a preservative such as a biocide, antioxidant or the like, e.g. in an amount from 0.01 to 1% by weight and a filler/vehicle up to 100% by weight.

Seed Treatment formulations may additionally also comprise binders and optionally colorants.

Binders can be added to improve the adhesion of the active materials on the seeds after treatment. Suitable binders are homo- and copolymers from alkylene oxides like ethylene oxide or propylene oxide, polyvinylacetate, polyvinylalcohols, polyvinylpyrrolidones, and copolymers thereof, ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers, acrylic homo- and copolymers, polyethyleneamines, polyethyleneamides and polyethyleneimines, polysaccharides like celluloses, tylose and starch, polyolefin homo- and copolymers like olefin/maleic anhydride copolymers, polyurethanes, polyesters, polystyrene homo and copolymers Optionally, also colorants can be included in the formulation. Suitable colorants or dyes for seed treatment formulations are Rhodamin B, C.I. Pigment Red 112, C.I. Solvent Red 1, pigment blue 15:4, pigment blue 15:3, pigment blue 15:2, pigment blue 15:1, pigment blue 80, pigment yellow 1, pigment yellow 13, pigment red 112, pigment red 48:2, pigment red 48:1, pigment red 57:1, pigment red 53:1, pigment orange 43, pigment orange 34, pigment orange 5, pigment green 36, pigment green 7, pigment white 6, pigment brown 25, basic violet 10, basic violet 49, acid red 51, acid red 52, acid red 14, acid blue 9, acid yellow 23, basic red 10, basic red 108.

Examples of a gelling agent is carrageen (Satiagel®)

In the treatment of seed, the application rates of the compounds of formula (I) are generally from 0.1 g to 10 kg per 100 kg of seed, preferably from 1 g to 5 kg per 100 kg of seed, more preferably from 1 g to 1000 g per 100 kg of seed and in particular from 1 g to 200 g per 100 kg of seed.

The invention therefore also relates to seed comprising a compound of the formula (I), a tautomer, a stereoisomer or an agriculturally useful salt thereof, as defined herein. The amount of the compound of the formula (I) or the agriculturally useful salt thereof will in general vary from 0.1 g to 10 kg per 100 kg of seed, preferably from 1 g to 5 kg per 100 kg of seed, in particular from 1 g to 1000 g per 100 kg of seed. For specific crops such as lettuce the rate can be higher.

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the veterinarily acceptable salts thereof are in particular also suitable for being used for combating parasites in and on animals.

An object of the present invention is therefore also to provide new methods to control parasites in and on animals. Another object of the invention is to provide safer pesticides for animals. Another object of the invention is further to provide pesticides for animals that may be used in lower doses than existing pesticides. And another object of the invention is to provide pesticides for animals, which provide a long residual control of the parasites.

The invention also relates to compositions containing a parasitically effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a tautomer or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof and an acceptable carrier, for combating parasites in and on animals.

The present invention also provides a method for treating, controlling, preventing and protecting animals against infestation and infection by parasites, which comprises orally, topically or parenterally administering or applying to the animals a parasiticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a tautomer or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof or a composition comprising it.

The invention also provides a process for the preparation of a composition for treating, controlling, preventing or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites which comprises a parasiticidally effective amount of a compound of formula (I) or a stereoisomer or a tautomer or a veterinarily acceptable salt thereof or a composition comprising it.

Activity of compounds against agricultural pests does not suggest their suitability for control of endo- and ectoparasites in and on animals which requires, for example, low, non-emetic dosages in the case of oral application, metabolic compatibility with the animal, low toxicity, and a safe handling.

Surprisingly it has now been found that compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and tautomers, and the salts thereof, are suitable for combating endo- and ectoparasites in and on animals.

Compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the veterinarily acceptable salts thereof, and compositions comprising them are preferably used for controlling and preventing infestations and infections animals including warm-blooded animals, including humans, and fish. They are for example suitable for controlling and preventing infestations and infections in mammals such as cattle, sheep, swine, camels, deer, horses, pigs, poultry, rabbits, goats, dogs and cats, water buffalo, donkeys, fallow deer and reindeer, and also in fur-bearing animals such as mink, chinchilla and raccoon, birds such as hens, geese, turkeys and ducks and fish such as fresh- and salt-water fish such as trout, carp and eels.

Compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the veterinarily acceptable salts thereof and compositions comprising them are preferably used for controlling and preventing infestations and infections in domestic animals, such as dogs or cats.

Infestations in warm-blooded animals and fish include, but are not limited to, lice, biting lice, ticks, nasal bots, keds, biting flies, muscoid flies, flies, myiasitic fly larvae, chiggers, gnats, mosquitoes and fleas.

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the veterinarily acceptable salts thereof and compositions comprising them are suitable for systemic and/or non-systemic control of ecto- and/or endoparasites. They are active against all or some stages of development.

The compounds of formula (I) including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the veterinarily acceptable salts thereof are especially useful for combating ectoparasites.

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the veterinarily acceptable salts thereof are especially useful for combating parasites of the following orders and species, respectively:

fleas (Siphonaptera), e.g. Ctenocephalides felis, Ctenocephalides canis, Xenopsylla cheopis, Pulex irritans, Tunga penetrans, and Nosopsyllus fasciatus;

cockroaches (Blattaria-Blattodea), e.g. Blattella germanica, Blattella asahinae, Periplaneta americana, Periplaneta japonica, Periplaneta brunnea, Periplaneta fuligginosa, Periplaneta australasiae, and Blatta orientalis;

flies, mosquitoes (Diptera), e.g. Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, Aedes vexans, Anastrepha ludens, Anopheles maculipennis, Anopheles crucians, Anopheles albimanus, Anopheles gambiae, Anopheles freeborni, Anopheles leucosphyrus, Anopheles minimus, Anopheles quadrimaculatus, Calliphora vicina, Chrysomya bezziana, Chrysomya hominivorax, Chrysomya macellaria, Chrysops discalis, Chrysops silacea, Chrysops atlanticus, Cochliomyia hominivorax, Cordylobia anthropophaga, Culicoides furens, Culex pipiens, Culex nigripalpus, Culex quinquefasciatus, Culex tarsalis, Culiseta inornata, Culiseta melanura, Dermatobia hominis, Fannia canicularis, Gasterophilus intestinalis, Glossina morsitans, Glossina palpalis, Glossina fuscipes, Glossina tachinoides, Haematobia irritans, Haplodiplosis equestris, Hippelates spp., Hypoderma lineata, Leptoconops torrens, Lucilia caprina, Lucilia cuprina, Lucilia sericata, Lycoria pectoralis, Mansonia spp., Musca domestica, Muscina stabulans, Oestrus ovis, Phlebotomus argentipes, Psorophora columbiae, Psorophora discolor, Prosimulium mixtum, Sarcophaga haemorrhoidalis, Sarcophaga sp., Simulium vittatum, Stomoxys calcitrans, Tabanus bovinus, Tabanus atratus, Tabanus lineola, and Tabanus similis;

lice (Phthiraptera), e.g. Pediculus humanus capitis, Pediculus humanus corporis, Pthirus pubis, Haematopinus eurysternus, Haematopinus suis, Linognathus vituli, Bovicola bovis, Menopon gallinae, Menacanthus stramineus and Solenopotes capillatus;

ticks and parasitic mites (Parasitiformes): ticks (Ixodida), e.g. Ixodes scapularis, Ixodes holocyclus, Ixodes pacificus, Rhiphicephalus sanguineus, Dermacentor andersoni, Dermacentor variabilis, Amblyomma americanum, Ambryomma maculatum, Ornithodorus hermsi, Ornithodorus turicata and parasitic mites (Mesostigmata), e.g. Ornithonyssus bacoti and Dermanyssus gallinae;

Actinedida (Prostigmata) und Acaridida (Astigmata) e.g. Acarapis spp., Cheyletiella spp., Ornithocheyletia spp., Myobia spp., Psorergates spp., Demodex spp., Trombicula spp., Listrophorus spp., Acarus spp., Tyrophagus spp., Caloglyphus spp., Hypodectes spp., Pterolichus spp., Psoroptes spp., Chorioptes spp., Otodectes spp., Sarcoptes spp., Notoedres spp., Knemidocoptes spp., Cytodites spp., and Laminosioptes spp;

Bugs (Heteropterida): Cimex lectularius, Cimex hemipterus, Reduvius senilis, Triatoma spp., Rhodnius ssp., Panstrongylus ssp. and Arilus critatus;

Anoplurida, e.g. Haematopinus spp., Linognathus spp., Pediculus spp., Phtirus spp., and Solenopotes spp.;

Mallophagida (suborders Arnblycerina and Ischnocerina), e.g. Trimenopon spp., Menopon spp., Trinoton spp., Bovicola spp., Werneckiella spp., Lepikentron spp., Trichodectes spp., and Felicola spp;

Roundworms Nematoda:

Wipeworms and Trichinosis (Trichosyringida), e.g. Trichinellidae (Trichinella spp.), (Trichuridae) Trichuris spp., Capillaria spp.;

Rhabditida, e.g. Rhabditis spp, Strongyloides spp., Helicephalobus spp;

Strongylida, e.g. Strongylus spp., Ancylostoma spp., Necator americanus, Bunostomum spp. (Hookworm), Trichostrongylus spp., Haemonchus contortus., Ostertagia spp., Cooperia spp., Nematodirus spp., Dictyocaulus spp., Cyathostoma spp., Oesophagostomum spp., Stephanurus dentatus, Ollulanus spp., Chabertia spp., Stephanurus dentatus, Syngamus trachea, Ancylostoma spp., Uncinaria spp., Globocephalus spp., Necator spp., Metastrongylus spp., Muellerius capillaris, Protostrongylus spp., Angiostrongylus spp., Parelaphostrongylus spp. Aleurostrongylus abstrusus, and Dioctophyma renale;

Intestinal roundworms (Ascaridida), e.g. Ascaris lumbricoides, Ascaris suum, Ascaridia galli, Parascaris equorum, Enterobius vermicularis (Threadworm), Toxocara canis, Toxascaris leonine, Skrjabinema spp., and Oxyuris equi;

Camallanida, e.g. Dracunculus medinensis (guinea worm);

Spirurida, e.g. Thelazia spp. Wuchereria spp., Brugia spp., Onchocerca spp., Dirofilari spp.a, Dipetalonema spp., Setaria spp., Elaeophora spp., Spirocerca lupi, and Habronema spp.;

Thorny headed worms (Acanthocephala), e.g. Acanthocephalus spp., Macracanthorhynchus hirudinaceus and Oncicola spp;

Planarians (Plathelminthes):

Flukes (Trematoda), e.g. Faciola spp., Fascioloides magna, Paragonimus spp., Dicrocoelium spp., Fasciolopsis buski, Clonorchis sinensis, Schistosoma spp., Trichobilharzia spp., Alaria alata, Paragonimus spp., and Nanocyetes spp;

Cercomeromorpha, in particular Cestoda (Tapeworms), e.g. Diphyllobothrium spp., Tenia spp., Echinococcus spp., Dipylidium caninum, Multiceps spp., Hymenolepis spp., Mesocestoides spp., Vampirolepis spp., Moniezia spp., Anoplocephala spp., Sirometra spp., Anoplocephala spp., and Hymenolepis spp.

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the salts thereof and compositions containing them are particularly useful for the control of pests from the orders Diptera, Siphonaptera and Ixodida.

Moreover, the use of the compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the salts thereof and compositions containing them for combating mosquitoes is especially preferred.

The use of the compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the salts thereof and compositions containing them for combating flies is a further preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Furthermore, the use of the compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the salts thereof and compositions containing them for combating fleas is especially preferred.

The use of the compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the salts thereof and compositions containing them for combating ticks is a further preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The compounds of formula (I), including their stereoisomers and their tautomers, and the salts thereof also are especially useful for combating endoparasites (roundworms nematoda, thorny headed worms and planarians).

Administration can be carried out both prophylactically and therapeutically.

Administration of the active compounds is carried out directly or in the form of suitable preparations, orally, topically/dermally or parenterally.

For oral administration to warm-blooded animals, the compounds of the present invention may be formulated as animal feeds, animal feed premixes, animal feed concentrates, pills, solutions, pastes, suspensions, drenches, gels, tablets, boluses and capsules. In addition, the compounds of the present invention may be administered to the animals in their drinking water. For oral administration, the dosage form chosen should provide the animal with 0.01 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg of animal body weight per day of the formula (I) compound, preferably with 0.5 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg of animal body weight per day.

Alternatively, the compounds of the present invention may be administered to animals parenterally, for example, by intraruminal, intramuscular, intravenous or subcutaneous injection. The compounds of the present invention may be dispersed or dissolved in a physiologically acceptable carrier for subcutaneous injection. Alternatively, the compounds of the present invention may be formulated into an implant for subcutaneous administration. In addition the compounds of the present invention may be transdermally administered to animals. For parenteral administration, the dosage form chosen should provide the animal with 0.01 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg of animal body weight per day of a compound of the present invention.

The compounds of the present invention may also be applied topically to the animals in the form of dips, dusts, powders, collars, medallions, sprays, shampoos, spot-on and pour-on formulations and in ointments or oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsions. For topical application, dips and sprays usually contain 0.5 ppm to 5,000 ppm and preferably 1 ppm to 3,000 ppm of the compounds of the present invention. In addition, the compounds of the present invention may be formulated as ear tags for animals, particularly quadrupeds such as cattle and sheep.

Suitable preparations are:

-   -   Solutions such as oral solutions, concentrates for oral         administration after dilution, solutions for use on the skin or         in body cavities, pouring-on formulations, gels;     -   Emulsions and suspensions for oral or dermal administration;         semi-solid preparations;     -   Formulations in which the active compound is processed in an         ointment base or in an oil-in-water or water-in-oil emulsion         base;     -   Solid preparations such as powders, premixes or concentrates,         granules, pellets, tablets, boluses, capsules; aerosols and         inhalants, and active compound-containing shaped articles.

Compositions suitable for injection are prepared by dissolving the active ingredient in a suitable solvent and optionally adding further ingredients such as acids, bases, buffer salts, preservatives, and solubilizers. The solutions are filtered and filled sterile.

Suitable solvents are physiologically tolerable solvents such as water, alkanols such as ethanol, butanol, benzyl alcohol, glycerol, propylene glycol, polyethylene glycols, N-methyl-pyrrolidone, 2-pyrrolidone, and mixtures thereof.

The compounds of the present invention can optionally be dissolved in physiologically tolerable vegetable or synthetic oils which are suitable for injection.

Suitable solubilizers are solvents which promote the dissolution of the active compound in the main solvent or prevent its precipitation. Examples are polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, polyoxyethylated castor oil, and polyoxyethylated sorbitan ester.

Suitable preservatives are benzyl alcohol, trichlorobutanol, p-hydroxybenzoic acid esters, and n-butanol.

Oral solutions are administered directly. Concentrates are administered orally after prior dilution to the use concentration. Oral solutions and concentrates are prepared according to the state of the art and as described above for injection solutions, sterile procedures not being necessary.

Solutions for use on the skin are trickled on, spread on, rubbed in, sprinkled on or sprayed on.

Solutions for use on the skin are prepared according to the state of the art and according to what is described above for injection solutions, sterile procedures not being necessary.

Further suitable solvents are polypropylene glycol, phenyl ethanol, phenoxy ethanol, ester such as ethyl or butyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, ethers such as alkyleneglycol alkylether, e.g. dipropylenglycol monomethylether, ketons such as acetone, methylethylketone, aromatic hydrocarbons, vegetable and synthetic oils, dimethylformamide, dimethylacetamide, transcutol, solketal, propylencarbonate, and mixtures thereof.

It may be advantageous to add thickeners during preparation. Suitable thickeners are inorganic thickeners such as bentonites, colloidal silicic acid, aluminium monostearate, organic thickeners such as cellulose derivatives, polyvinyl alcohols and their copolymers, acrylates and methacrylates.

Gels are applied to or spread on the skin or introduced into body cavities. Gels are prepared by treating solutions which have been prepared as described in the case of the injection solutions with sufficient thickener that a clear material having an ointment-like consistency results. The thickeners employed are the thickeners given above.

Pour-on formulations are poured or sprayed onto limited areas of the skin, the active compound penetrating the skin and acting systemically.

Pour-on formulations are prepared by dissolving, suspending or emulsifying the active compound in suitable skin-compatible solvents or solvent mixtures. If appropriate, other auxiliaries such as colorants, bioabsorption-promoting substances, antioxidants, light stabilizers, adhesives are added.

Suitable solvents are, for example, water, alkanols, glycols, polyethylene glycols, polypropylene glycols, glycerol, aromatic alcohols such as benzyl alcohol, phenylethanol, phenoxyethanol, esters such as ethyl acetate, butyl acetate, benzyl benzoate, ethers such as alkylene glycol alkyl ethers such as dipropylene glycol monomethyl ether, diethylene glycol mono-butyl ether, ketones such as acetone, methyl ethyl ketone, cyclic carbonates such as propylene carbonate, ethylene carbonate, aromatic and/or aliphatic hydrocarbons, vegetable or synthetic oils, DMF, dimethylacetamide, n-alkylpyrrolidones such as methylpyrrolidone, n-butylpyrrolidone or n-octylpyrrolidone, N-methylpyrrolidone, 2-pyrrolidone, 2,2-dimethyl-4-oxy-methylene-1,3-dioxolane and glycerol formal.

Suitable colorants are all colorants permitted for use on animals and which can be dissolved or suspended.

Suitable absorption-promoting substances are, for example, DMSO, spreading oils such as isopropyl myristate, dipropylene glycol pelargonate, silicone oils and copolymers thereof with polyethers, fatty acid esters, triglycerides, fatty alcohols.

Suitable antioxidants are, for example, sulfites or metabisulfites such as potassium metabisulfite, ascorbic acid, butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, tocopherol.

Suitable light stabilizers are, for example, novantisolic acid.

Suitable adhesives are, for example, cellulose derivatives, starch derivatives, polyacrylates, natural polymers such as alginates, gelatin.

Emulsions can be administered orally, dermally or as injections.

Emulsions are either of the water-in-oil type or of the oil-in-water type.

They are prepared by dissolving the active compound either in the hydrophobic or in the hydrophilic phase and homogenizing this with the solvent of the other phase with the aid of suitable emulsifiers and, if appropriate, other auxiliaries such as colorants, absorption-promoting substances, preservatives, antioxidants, light stabilizers, viscosity-enhancing substances.

Suitable hydrophobic phases (oils) are, for example: liquid paraffins, silicone oils, natural vegetable oils such as sesame oil, almond oil, castor oil, synthetic triglycerides such as caprylic/capric biglyceride, triglyceride mixture with vegetable fatty acids of the chain length C₈-C₁₂ or other specially selected natural fatty acids, partial glyceride mixtures of saturated or unsaturated fatty acids possibly also containing hydroxyl groups, mono- and diglycerides of the C₈-C₁₀ fatty acids, fatty acid esters such as ethyl stearate, di-n-butyryl adipate, hexyl laurate, dipropylene glycol perlargonate, esters of a branched fatty acid of medium chain length with saturated fatty alcohols of chain length C₁₆-C₁₈, isopropyl myristate, isopropyl palmitate, caprylic/capric acid esters of saturated fatty alcohols of chain length C₁₂-C₁₈, isopropyl stearate, oleyl oleate, decyl oleate, ethyl oleate, ethyl lactate, waxy fatty acid esters such as synthetic duck coccygeal gland fat, dibutyl phthalate, diisopropyl adipate, and ester mixtures related to the latter, fatty alcohols such as isotridecyl alcohol, 2-octyldodecanol, cetylstearyl alcohol, oleyl alcohol, and fatty acids such as oleic acid and mixtures thereof.

Suitable hydrophilic phases are, for example, water, alcohols such as propylene glycol, glycerol, sorbitol and mixtures thereof.

Suitable emulsifiers are, for example,

-   -   non-ionic surfactants, e.g. polyethoxylated castor oil,         polyethoxylated sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan monostearate,         glycerol monostearate, polyoxyethyl stearate, alkylphenol         polyglycol ether;     -   ampholytic surfactants such as di-sodium         N-lauryl-p-iminodipropionate or lecithin;     -   anionic surfactants, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, fatty         alcohol ether sulfates, mono/dialkyl polyglycol ether         orthophosphoric acid ester monoethanolamine salt;     -   cation-active surfactants, such as cetyltrimethylammonium         chloride.

Suitable further auxiliaries are substances which enhance the viscosity and stabilize the emulsion, such as carboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose and other cellulose and starch derivatives, polyacrylates, alginates, gelatin, gum arabic, polyvinylpyrrolidone, polyvinyl alcohol, copolymers of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride, polyethylene glycols, waxes, colloidal silicic acid or mixtures of the substances mentioned.

Suspensions can be administered orally or topically/dermally. They are prepared by suspending the active compound in a suspending agent, if appropriate with addition of other auxiliaries such as wetting agents, colorants, bioabsorption-promoting substances, preservatives, antioxidants, light stabilizers.

Liquid suspending agents are all homogeneous solvents and solvent mixtures.

Suitable wetting agents (dispersants) are the emulsifiers given above.

Other auxiliaries, which may be mentioned, are those given above.

Semi-solid preparations can be administered orally or topically/dermally. They differ from the suspensions and emulsions described above only by their higher viscosity.

For the production of solid preparations, the active compound is mixed with suitable excipients, if appropriate with addition of auxiliaries, and brought into the desired form.

Suitable excipients are all physiologically tolerable solid inert substances. Those used are inorganic and organic substances. Inorganic substances are, for example, sodium chloride, carbonates such as calcium carbonate, hydrogencarbonates, aluminium oxides, titanium oxide, silicic acids, argillaceous earths, precipitated or colloidal silica, or phosphates. Organic substances are, for example, sugar, cellulose, foodstuffs and feeds such as milk powder, animal meal, grain meals and shreds, starches.

Suitable auxiliaries are preservatives, antioxidants, and/or colorants which have been mentioned above.

Other suitable auxiliaries are lubricants and glidants such as magnesium stearate, stearic acid, talc, bentonites, disintegration-promoting substances such as starch or crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone, binders such as starch, gelatin or linear polyvinylpyrrolidone, and dry binders such as microcrystalline cellulose.

In general, “parasiticidally effective amount” means the amount of active ingredient needed to achieve an observable effect on growth, including the effects of necrosis, death, retardation, prevention, and removal, destruction, or otherwise diminishing the occurrence and activity of the target organism. The parasiticidally effective amount can vary for the various compounds/compositions used in the invention. A parasiticidally effective amount of the compositions will also vary according to the prevailing conditions such as desired parasiticidal effect and duration, target species, mode of application, and the like.

The compositions which can be used in the invention can comprise generally from about 0.001 to 95% of a compound of formula (I), a stereoisomer, a tautomer or a salt thereof.

Generally it is favorable to apply the compounds of the present invention in total amounts of 0.5 mg/kg to 100 mg/kg per day, preferably 1 mg/kg to 50 mg/kg per day.

Ready-to-use preparations contain the compounds acting against parasites, preferably ectoparasites, in concentrations of 10 ppm to 80 percent by weight, preferably from 0.1 to 65 percent by weight, more preferably from 1 to 50 percent by weight, most preferably from 5 to 40 percent by weight.

Preparations which are diluted before use contain the compounds acting against ectoparasites in concentrations of 0.5 to 90 percent by weight, preferably of 1 to 50 percent by weight.

Furthermore, the preparations for controlling endoparasites comprise a compound of the present invention usually in concentrations of 10 ppm to 2 percent by weight, preferably of 0.05 to 0.9 percent by weight, very particularly preferably of 0.005 to 0.25 percent by weight.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the compositions comprising the a compound of the present invention are applied dermally/topically.

In a further preferred embodiment, the topical application is conducted in the form of compound-containing shaped articles such as collars, medallions, ear tags, bands for fixing at body parts, and adhesive strips and foils.

Generally it is favorable to apply solid formulations which release compounds of the present invention in total amounts of 10 mg/kg to 300 mg/kg, preferably 20 mg/kg to 200 mg/kg, most preferably 25 mg/kg to 160 mg/kg body weight of the treated animal in the course of three weeks.

For the preparation of the shaped articles, thermoplastic and flexible plastics as well as elastomers and thermoplastic elastomers are used. Suitable plastics and elastomers are polyvinyl resins, polyurethane, polyacrylate, epoxy resins, cellulose, cellulose derivatives, polyamides and polyester which are sufficiently compatible with the compounds of the present invention. A detailed list of plastics and elastomers as well as preparation procedures for the shaped articles is given e.g. in WO 03/086075.

The present invention is now illustrated in further details by the following examples, without imposing any limitation thereto.

The following abbreviations are used:

TFA: trifluoroacetic acid

DIEA: Diisopropylethylamine

DMAP: Dimethylaminopyridine

DMF: Dimethyl formamide

DMSO: Dimethyl sulfoxide

EtOH: Ethanol

EtOAc: ethyl acetate

HPLC: High Performance Liquid Chromatography

MS: Mass spectrometry

MeOH: Methanol

MTBE: Methyl-tert. butyl ether

NCS: N-chlorosuccinimide

t_(R)=retention time

The phrase “room temperature” relates to a temperature in the range from 20 to 25° C.

The compound examples were characterized by coupled High Performance Liquid Chromatography with mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS) or by their melting point.

HPLC method 1: Phenomenex Kinetex 1.7 μm XB-C18 100 A; 50×2.1 mm; mobile phase: A: water+0.1% trifluoroacetic acid (TFA); B: acetonitrile+0.1% TFA; gradient: 5-100% B in 1.50 minutes; 100% B 0.20 min; flow: 0.8-1.0 ml/min in 1.50 minutes at 60° C.

HPLC method 2: Acquity BEH C18, 1.7 μm; 2.1×50 mm; mobile phase: A: 10 mm Ammonium formate in water; B: acetonitrile; gradient: Time/% B—0/10, 0.5/10, 3.5/95, 4.6/95, 4.7/10, 5/10; flow: 0.5 ml.

HPLC method 3: Analytical HPLC column 1: RP-18 column Chromolith Speed ROD (from Merck KgaA, Germany). Elution: acetonitrile+0.1% TFA acid/water+0.1% TFA in a ratio of from 5:95 to 95:5 in 5 minutes at 40° C.

HPLC method 4: Analytical UPLC column Aquity BEH C18, 1.7 μm, 2.1×50 m; mobile phase A: 0.05% formic acid in water, B: 0.05% formic acid in acetonitrile. Gradient: time/A %: 0/07, 0.3/97, 3.5/2, 4.8/2, 5/97, 5.01/97; flow: 0.6 ml/min; temp: 35° C.

HPLC method 5: analytical HPLC column Phenomenex luna 5 u m C18(2) 100 A 50×2.0 mm, mobile Phase: A: 4 L H2O (with 1.5 ml TFA), B: 4 L Acetonitrile (with 0.75 ml TFA), Gradient: Time(min)/B %: 0.00/10; 0.40/10; 3.40/100; 3.85/100; 3.86/10; 4.50/10; Flow rate: 0.8 ml/min, wave length: 220 nm; column Temp: 40° C.

HPLC method 6: analytical HPLC column Phenomenex luna 5 u m C18(2) 100 A 50×2.0 mm, mobile Phase: A: 4 L H2O (with 1.5 ml TFA), B: 4 L Acetonitrile (with 0.75 ml TFA), Gradient: Time(min)/B %: 0.00/1; 0.40/1; 3.40/90; 3.85/100; 3.86/1; 4.50/1; Flow rate: 0.8 ml/min, wave length: 220 nm; column Temp: 40° C.

HPLC method 7: analytical HPLC column Phenomenex luna 5 u m C18(2) 100 A 50×2.0 mm, mobile Phase: A: 4 L H2O (with 1.5 ml TFA), B: 4 L Acetonitrile (with 0.75 ml TFA), Gradient: Time(min)/B %: 0.00/25; 0.40/25; 3.40/100; 3.85/100; 3.86/25; 4.50/25; Flow rate: 0.8 ml/min, wave length: 220 nm; column Temp: 40° C.

MS-Method 1 (for HPLC-Methods 1 to 3): ESI positive.

MS-Method 2 (for HPLC-Methods 4 to 7): quadrupole electrospray ionization, 80 V (positive mode).

A. PREPARATION EXAMPLES 1. Preparation of Intermediate Compounds 1.1 Synthesis of Amine Salt E1.1

A solution 2-chloro-5-chloromethyl (16.20 g, 100 mmol) and 2-amino-pyridine (9.60 g, 102 mmol) in ethanol (100 mL) was refluxed for 24 hours. The reaction was then cooled to room temperature, and concentrated in vacuo. Then 100 mL of toluene were added to the residue, and the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. 75 mL of CH₂Cl₂ were added to the residue and the mixture was stirred rapidly for 15 minutes, during which time a precipitate forms. The precipitate was then filtered, and washed with CH₂Cl₂ (50 mL), diethyl ether (50 mL), and dried under vacuum to afford the title product as a pale yellow solid (14.0 g, 55% yield).

LC-MS: mass calc'd. for C₁₁H₁₁ClN₃ [M]+220.1. found 220.1. t_(R)=0.529 min.

1.2 Synthesis of Amide E1.2

To a suspension of amine salt E1.1 (7.00 g, 27.34 mmol), 2,2-diethoxyacetic acid (4.45 g, 30.06 mmol), and triethylamine (8.30 g, 82.17 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (40 mL) at room temperature was added a solution of propylphosphoric anhydride (15.46 g, 48.61 mmol, a 50% wt solution in EtOAc was used). The reaction was then heated in the microwave at 90° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction was then diluted with EtOAc (500 mL), washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (300 mL) and water (300 mL), layers separated, and the organic layer dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue, which was purified using column chromatography over silica gel (0→30% MeOH/EtOAc) to afford the desired product as a beige solid (6.00 g, 63% yield).

LC-MS: mass calc'd. for C₁₇H₂₁N₃O₃Cl [M+H]⁺ 350.1. found 350.6. t_(R)=0.729 min.

2. Preparation of Compounds of Formula I Example 1 Compound Example E1.3; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is H, Y is O, R⁴ is 4-Chlorobenzyl

To a suspension of amine salt E1.1 (0.200 g, 0.78 mmol), 2-[(4-chlorophenyl)methoxyimino]acetic acid (0.216 g, 1.01 mmol), and triethylamine (0.213 g, 2.10 mmol) in 1,2-dichloroethane (3 mL) at room temperature was added a solution of propylphosphoric anhydride (0.397 g, 1.25 mmol, a 50% wt solution in EtOAc was used). The reaction was then heated in the microwave at 90° C. for 2 hrs. The reaction was then diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (100 mL) and water (100 mL), layers separated, and the organic layer dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue, which was purified using column chromatography over silica gel (0→50% MeOH/CH₂Cl₂) to afford the title product as a beige solid (0.161 g, 50% yield).

LC-MS: mass calc'd. for C₂₀H₁₆N₄O₂Cl₂ [M+H]⁺ 415.1. found 415.1. t_(R)=0.941 min.

Example 2 Compound Example E1.4; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is H, Y is O, R⁴ is Ethyl

To a solution of compound example E1.2 (0.300 g, 0.85 mmol) in 2M HCl in 1,4-dioxane (4 mL) was added O-ethylhydroxylamine HCl salt (0.97 g, 1.72 mmol). The reaction was then stirred at room temperature for 18 hrs. The reaction was then diluted with EtOAc (100 mL), washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (100 mL) and water (100 mL), layers separated, and the organic layer dried over Na₂SO₄ and concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue, which was purified using column chromatography over silica gel (0→20% MeOH/EtOAc) to afford the title product as a off-white solid (0.103 g, 36% yield).

LC-MS: mass calc'd. for C₁₅H₁₆N₄O₂Cl [M+H]⁺ 319.1. found 318.8. t_(R)=0.752 min.

Example 3 Compound Example E1.5; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is CI, Y is O, R⁴ is Ethyl 3.1 Preparation of ethyl 2-methoxyiminoacetate

To a solution of ethyl glyoxylate (10.0 g, 97.95 mmol a 50% solution in toluene used) was added 20 mL of toluene, and methyl hydroxyl amine HCl (9.0 g, 107.75 mmol). The solution was then heated to reflux for two hours. The solution was then concentrated in vacuo. Toluene (100 mL) was added to the residue and the precipitated solid was removed by filtration, and the filtrate was concentrated a in vacuo to afford the title compound as a colorless oil (10.7 g, 83%), which was used without further purification.

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₅H₁₀NO₃ [M+H]⁺ 131.1. found 131.9. t_(R)=0.762 min.

3.2 Preparation of ethyl 2-chloro-2-methoxyiminoacetate

To a solution of 2-methoxyiminoacetate (10.0 g, 76.26 mmol) in DMF (150 mL) was added NCS (30.55 g, 228.76 mmol) in one portion. The mixture was then heated at 50° C. for 18 h. The reaction mixture was then cooled to room temperature, diluted with EtOAc (300 mL), and the organic phase was successively washed with water (2×200 mL) and sat. aqueous NaCl (200 mL). The organic phase was then dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue which was purified by column chromatography over silica gel (0→80% EtOAc/cyclohexane) to afford the title compound as a light yellow oil (9.5 g, 75% yield).

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₅H₉NO₃Cl [M+H]⁺ 166.1. found 166.4. t_(R)=0.913 min.

3.3 Preparation of 2-[(E)-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]amino]-N-methoxy-2-oxo-acetimidoyl chloride

To a solution of ethyl 2-chloro-2-methoxyiminoacetate (5.00 g, 30.20 mmol) in EtOH (100 mL) at 5° C. was added solid KOH (2.03 g, 36.24 mmol) in portions. The reaction was then allowed to warm to room temperature and stir for 2 h. After stirring for 2 h the reaction mixture was concentrated in vacuo to yield a residue which was used without further purification. To this residue was added CH₂Cl₂ (120 mL) and the obtained suspension was then cooled to 0° C. Compound E1.1 from example 1 (7.29 g, 28.46 mmol), bromotripyrrolidinophosphonium hexafluorophosphate (14.60 g, 31.32 mmol) and DIEA (14.72 g, 113.93 mmol) were sequentially added to the suspension at 0° C. The reaction mixture was allowed to warm to 22° C. and stirred for 18 h. Then CH₂Cl₂ (100 mL) and water (200 mL) were added to the reaction mixture. The layers were separated, and the organic layer was washed with water (2×100 mL), and brine (1×100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue. The residue was tritrated using a mixture of CH₂Cl₂ (10 mL) and MTBE (10 mL) to afford a white solid (2.00 g, 21% yield) which was isolated by filtration, and dried in vacuo.

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₄H₁₃Cl₂N₄O₂ [M+H]⁺ 339.1. found 339.3. t_(R)=0.809.

Example 4 Compound Example E1.6; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is SCH₃, Y is O, R⁴ is Ethyl

To a solution of the compound E1.5 of example 3 (0.200 g, 0.590 mmol) in DMSO (6 mL) sodium methylthiolate (0.54 g, 0.77 mmol) was added in one portion. The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h. Then water (5 mL) was added dropwise to the reaction mixture. The mixture when then diluted with water (60 mL) and extracted with EtOAc (3×60 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with sat. aqueous NaCl (100 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue. The residue was tritrated using a mixture of CH₂Cl₂ (1 mL) and MTBE (2 mL) to afford a white solid (110 mg, 53% yield) which was isolated by filtration, and dried in vacuo

LC-MS: mass calculated. for C₁₅H₁₆ClN₄O₂S [M+H]⁺ 351.01. found 350.8. t_(R)=0.796 min.

Example 5 Compound Example E1.7; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is NO₂, Y is O, R⁴ is H 5.1 Synthesis of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-chloroacetamide

To a suspension of amine salt E1.1 from example 1 (20 g, 78.1 mmol), triethylamine (23.7 g, 234 mmol), and DMAP (1.91 g, 0.2 mmol) in dichloromethane (300 mL) at 5° C. was added 2-chloroacetyl chloride (13.2 g, 117 mmol). The reaction was then stirred at room temperature for 14 h. The reaction was diluted with dichloromethane (200 mL), washed with saturated aqueous NaHCO₃ (75 mL) and water (2×30 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue, which was purified using column chromatography over silica gel (20→45% cyclohexane/acetone) to afford the title product as a beige solid (8.5 g, 37% yield).

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₃H₁₁N₃OCl₂ [M+H]⁺ 296.0. found 295.7. t_(R)=0.643 min (t_(R): retention time).

5.2 Synthesis of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-iodoacetamide

To a solution of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-chloroacetamide (4 g, 13.5 mmol) in acetone (80 mL) was added sodium iodide (10.1 g, 67.5 mmol). The reaction was then stirred at room temperature for 3 d, followed by concentration in vacuo to afford a residue. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane (200 mL), washed with water (3×30 mL) and the aqueous layer was extracted with dichloromethane (100 mL). The combined organic layers were dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated in vacuo to afford a beige solid (5.1 g, 98%), which was used without further purification in the next step.

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₃H₁₁N₃OICl [M+H]+ 388.0. found 387.7. t_(R)=0.679 min.

5.3 Synthesis of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-nitro-acetamide

To a solution of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-iodoacetamide (2.65 g, 6.84 mmol) in THF (160 mL) and diethylether (40 mL) was added silver nitrite (1.58 g, 10.3 mmol). The reaction was then stirred at room temperature for 4 h, filtered through celite (eluent ethylacetate/acetone, 8:2, 100 mL) and then concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue, which was purified using column chromatography over silica gel (20→40% cyclohexane/acetone) to afford the title product as a yellow solid (1.3 g, 62% yield).

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₃H₁₁N₄O₃Cl [M+H]⁺ 307.1. found 307.3. t_(R)=0.735 min.

5.4 Synthesis of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-hydroxyimino-2-nitro-acetamide

To a solution of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-nitro-acetamide (700 mg, 2.28 mmol) in EtOH (7 mL) sodium nitrite (189 mg, 2.74 mmol) was added over a period of 5 min. After stirring for 15 min water (20 mL) was added to the reaction mixture. The precipitate was filtered off and dried in vacuo to afford a beige solid (670 mg, 88%), which was used without further purification in the next step.

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₃H₁₀N₅O₄Cl [M+H]⁺ 335.7. found 336.3. t_(R)=0.826 min (t_(R): retention time).

Example 6 Compound Example E1.8; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is NO₂, Y is O, R⁴ is Methyl 6.1 Synthesis of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-methoxyimino-2-nitro-acetamide

To a 0° C. cooled solution of compound E1.7 from example 5 (570 mg, 1.70 mmol) in dichloromethane (25 mL) and methanol (12 mL) was added a solution of trimethylsilyl diazomethane (1.1 mL, 2.21 mmol, 2 M in diethylether). After stirring for 30 min at 0° C., water (2 mL) was added, followed by concentration of the reaction mixture in vacuo to afford a residue. The residue was diluted with dichloromethane (70 mL), washed with water (10 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated in vacuo to afford a beige solid (211 mg, 32%). LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₄H₁₂N₅O₄Cl [M+H]⁺ 349.7. found 349.7. t_(R)=0.969 min (t_(R): retention time).

Example 7 Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is CN, Y is O, R⁴ is H 7.1 Synthesis of N-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]-2-hydroxyimino-2-cyano-acetamide (compound E1.9)

The compound was prepared by analogy to steps 5.1 and 5.4 of example 5 using cyanoacetic acid instead of chloroacetylchlorid in step 5.1.

LC-MS: m/z 408.8; t_(R)=0.936 min (t_(R): retention time).

Example 8 Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is CN, Y is S, R⁴ is CH₃ 8.1 Synthesis of 2-[1-[(6-chloro-3-pyridyl)methyl]-2-pyridylidene]amino]-N-methylsulfanyl-2-oxo-acetimidoyl cyanide (compound E1.10)

To a −5° C. cooled solution of compound E1.9 of example 7 (947 mg, 3.0 mmol) and diisopropylethylamine (627 mL, 3.6 mmol) in THF (14 mL) 4-methylbenzenesulfonyl chloride was added in portions. After stirring at 0° C. for 1 h, sodium methanethiolate (686 mg, 3.6 mmol) was added at 0° C. After stirring for 6 h at 0° C. the cooling bath was removed and the reaction was stirred for further 16 h. Ice water (20 mL) was added, followed by extraction with ethyl acetate (3×30 mL). The combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous sodium chloride solution (2×30 mL), dried over Na₂SO₄ and then concentrated in vacuo to afford a residue, which was purified using column chromatography over silica gel (0→20% acetone/ethyl acetate) to afford the title product as a brown solid (270 mg, 26% yield).

LC-MS: mass calculated for C₁₅H₁₃N₅OSCl [M+H]⁺ 346.8. found 345.9. t_(R)=0.950 min (t_(R): retention time).

Example 9 Compound Example E1.11; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is H, Y is O, R⁴ is Methyl

The compound was prepared from the compound E1.2 by analogy to compound E1.4 of example 2 using O-methylhydroxylamine HCl salt instead of O-ethylhydroxylamine HCl salt. The compound is hereinafter also termed 1-15.

LC-MS: mass calc'd. for C₁₄H₁₄N₄O₂Cl [M+H]⁺ 304.1. found 304.7. t_(R)=0.684 min.

Example 10 Compound Example E1.12; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═CH—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is H, Y is O, R⁴ is Methyl

To a solution of compound E1.11 of example (3.00 g, 9.84 mmol) in pyridine (102 mL) at room temperature was added solid phosphorous pentasulfide (2.63 g, 5.91 mmol) in portions. The reaction was then stirred at room temperature and stir for 48 h. The reaction was the concentrated in vacuo and the residue was dissolved in acetone. Celite (25 g) was added, and the mixture was concentrated in vacuo. The resulting residue was purified by column chromatography over silica gel eluting (5→80% acetone/ethyl acetate) to afford the title compound as a solid which was still impure. The solid was then dissolved in CH₂Cl₂ (500 mL) which was then successively washed with water sat. aqueous NaHCO₃ (100 mL ea) and sat. aqueous NaCl (100 mL). The organic layer was dried over Na₂SO₄, and concentrated in vacuo to afford the desired product (1.50 g, 45% yield) as a brown solid.

LC-MS: m/z 335.4; t_(R)=0.841 min.

Example 11 Compound Example E1.13; Compound of Formula I, Wherein Het is 6-Chloropyridin-3-yl, -W¹-W²-W³-W⁴— Represent —CH═C(CF₃)—CH═CH—, X is O, R³ is CN, Y is O, R⁴ is Methyl

The compound was prepared by analogy to the compound E1.8 of example 6. The compound is hereinafter also termed I-702.

LC-MS: m/z 398.0; t_(R)=1.074 min (t_(R): retention time).

The compounds of the general formula (I), where W¹-W²-W³-W⁴ is CH═CH—CH═CH and X═O (hereinafter compounds of formulae I′ and I″) and which are listed in tables I, II and III below were likewise prepared or can be prepared using the procedure given for compounds E1.3 to E1.13, respectively.

The compounds of the general formula (I), where W¹-W²-W³-W⁴ is CH═CH—CH═CH and X═S (hereinafter compounds of formulae I′″) and which are listed in table I below were likewise prepared or can be prepared using the procedure given for compounds E1.3 to E1.13, respectively.

In tables I, II and III

Het-A is 6-chloro-3-pyridyl,

Het-B is tetrahydrofuran-3-yl,

Het-C is 2-chlorothiazol-5-yl,

Het-D is 4-chlorophenyl,

Het-E is pyrimdin-5-yl,

Het-F is 2-chloropyrimidin-5-yl,

Het-G is 6-(trifluoromethyl)-3-pyridyl,

Het-H is pyrazin-2-yl.

In bivalent radicals formed by R³ and R⁴, # indicates the attachment point to Y.

TABLE I Compounds of formula I′ (compounds I-1 to I-547 and I-550 to I-568) and compounds of formula I′″ (compounds I-548 and I-549) (I′)

(I′″)

RT m/z No. R¹ R² Het R³ R⁴ Y [min] [M + H]⁺ method I-1  H H Het-A H C(═O)CH₃ N—C₆H₅ 0.757 408.1 1 I-2  H H Het-A H (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 0.941 415.1 1 I-3  H H Het-A H (3,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 1.016 451.4 1 I-4  H H Het-B H (3-chlorophenyl)methyl O 0.958 416.5 1 I-5  H H Het-B H (3,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 0.916 408.6 1 I-6  H H Het-B H (3-chlorophenyl)methyl O 0.858 374.6 1 I-7  H H Het-A H (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 0.860 374.6 1 I-8  H H Het-A H CH₂CH₃ O 0.752 318.8 1 I-9  H H Het-A H 2-ethoxyethyl O 0.760 362.8 1 I-10  H H Het-A H CH₂CHCH₂ O 0.771 330.7 1 I-11  H H Het-A H [3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 1.003 448.8 1 I-12  H H Het-A H CH₂CF₃ N—H 0.733 371.7 1 I-13  H H Het-A H C(CH₃)₃ O 0.830 347.6 1 I-14  H H Het-A H CH(CH₃)₂ O 0.807 332.8 1 I-15  H H Het-A H CH₃ O 0.684 304.7 1 I-16  H H Het-A H (5-chloro-2-thienyl)methyl O 0.945 421.6 1 I-17  H H Het-A H (5-chloro-3-thienyl)methyl O 1.195 421.6 1 I-18  H H Het-A H CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ O 0.874 347.6 1 I-19  H H Het-A H 2-chloroallyl O 0.833 364.7 1 I-20  H H Het-A H 2-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)propyl O 1.075 494.6 1 I-21  H H Het-A H 4-(4-chlorophenyl)but-3-enyl O 1.058 454.8 1 I-22  H H Het-A H C₆H₅ N—CH₃ 0.826 380.6 1 I-23  H H Het-A H (4-chlorophenoxy)methyl O 0.971 432.5 1 I-24  H H Het-A H 1-(2,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl O 1.062 404.6 1 I-25  H H Het-A H 3-(3-chlorophenoxy)propyl O 1.016 458.8 1 I-26  H H Het-A H 3-(2,5-dichlorophenyl)sulfanylpropyl O 1.094 510.6 1 I-27  H H Het-A H 3-(4-chlorophenyl)sulfanylpropyl O 1.058 476.6 1 I-28  H H Het-A H 2-(4-fluorophenyl)sulfanylethyl O 0.974 444.8 1 I-29  H H Het-A H 1-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)ethyl O 1.078 436.6 1 I-30  H H Het-A H 3-chloroallyl O 0.856 365.5 1 I-31  H H Het-A H 1-(4-fluorophenyl)propyl O 1.026 427.7 1 I-32  H H Het-A C₆H₅ CH₃ O 0.865, 0.911 380.8 1 I-33  H H Het-A CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 0.901, 0.925 360.8 1 I-34  H H Het-A CH₂—C₆H₅ CH₃ O 0.919, 0.964 394.8 1 I-35  H H Het-A CH₂—C₆H₅ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 1.100 504.9 1 I-36  H H Het-A 2-thienyl CH₃ O 0.871, 0.900 386.8 1 I-37  H H Het-A H (2,5-difluorophenyl)methyl O 0.906 417.6 1 I-38  H H Het-A H 2-(2H-thiophen-2-yl)ethyl O 0.913 400.8 1 I-39  H H Het-A H 3-(4-chlorophenyl)propyl O 1.050 443.7 1 I-40  H H Het-A H 2-(4-fluorophenoxy)ethyl O 0.925 428.8 1 I-41  H H Het-A H (3-bromophenyl)methyl O 0.972 460.6 1 I-42  H H Het-A H (4-chlorophenyl)sulfanylmethyl O 0.997 448.5 1 I-43  H H Het-A H (4-methoxyphenyl)methyl O 0.867 410.8 1 I-44  H H Het-A H 5-methylhex-3-enyl O 1.001 386.9 1 I-45  H H Het-A H 3-(3,4-dichlorophenoxy)propyl O 1.055 494.7 1 I-46  H H Het-A H CH₂-cC₃H₅ O 0.819 345.6 1 I-47  H H Het-A C₆H₅ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 1.079, 1.158 491.7 1 I-48  H H Het-A C₆H₅ CH₂CH₂CH₃ O 0.945, 0.998 408.8 1 I-49  H H Het-A H CH₂CF₃ O 0.812 372.7 1 I-50  H H Het-A #—CH₂CH(CH₂Br)O— O 0.755 0.755 1 I-51  H H Het-A #—CH₂CH(CH₃)O— O 0.663 347.2 I-52  H H Het-A #—CH₂C(═CH₂)O— O 0.737 0.737 1 I-53  H H Het-A #—CH₂CH(CH₂I)O— O 0.789 0.789 1 I-54  H H Het-A H 2-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 0.901 401.5 1 I-55  H H Het-A #—CH(CH₃)CH₂O— O 0.667 0.667 1 I-56  H H Het-A CH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 0.804, 0.846 346.8 1 I-57  H H Het-A #—CH₂CH₂O— O 0.868 355.2 I-58  H H Het-A CN CH₃ O 0.885 330.3 1 I-59  H H Het-A CN CH₂CH₃ O 0.942 344.3 1 I-60  H H Het-A CN (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 1.166 440.2 1 I-61  H H Het-A CN H O 0.754 316.2 1 I-62  H H Het-A C(═O)OCH₃ CH₃ O 0.803 363.2 1 I-63  H H Het-A C(═O)OCH₃ CH₂CH₃ O 0.864 377.2 1 I-64  H H Het-A C(═O)OCH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 1.106 473.2 1 I-65  H H Het-A (CH₂)₂—C₆H₅ CH₃ O 0.936 408.8 1 I-66  H H Het-A C(O)NHCH₃ CH₃ O 0.625 362.2 1 I-67  H H Het-A C(O)NHCH₃ CH₂CH₃ O 0.676 376.2 1 I-68  H H Het-A C(O)NHCH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 0.918 472.2 1 I-69  H H Het-A C(═O)OCH₃ H O 0.698 349.2 1 I-70  H H Het-A H (2,3-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.11  417   2 I-71  H H Het-A H (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.28  433   2 I-72  H H Het-A H (3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.23  435   2 I-73  H H Het-A H (2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.51  449   2 I-74  H H Het-A H (4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.78  432.9 2 I-75  H H Het-A H [4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 1.86  467   2 I-76  H H Het-A H [3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methyl O 2.41  465   2 I-77  H H Het-A H (2,5-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.44  449   2 I-78  H H Het-A H [2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 1.78  467   2 I-79  H H Het-A H (2-bromo-5-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2.31  489   2 I-80  H H Het-A H (4-nitrophenyl)methyl O 2.01  426   2 I-81  H H Het-A H (3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.33  433   2 I-82  H H Het-A H (2-bromo-5-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.51  492.1 2 I-83  H H Het-A H (2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.19  435   2 I-84  H H Het-A H (3-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.28  451   2 I-85  H H Het-A H (2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.24  451   2 I-86  H H Het-A H (2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.94  467   2 I-87  H H Het-A H (2-chloro-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.34  450.9 2 I-88  H H Het-A H (3-chloro-2,4-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.34  451   2 I-89  H H Het-A H (3-chloro-5-fluoro-4-methoxy- O 2.28  463   2 phenyl)methyl I-90  H H Het-A H [4-methoxy-2- O 1.84  479   2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-91  H H Het-A H (3,4-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.13  417   2 I-92  H H Het-A H (4-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.31  461   2 I-93  H H Het-A H 3,5-dichlorophenyl O 2.91  435   2 I-94  H H Het-A H 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl O 1.96  435   2 I-95  H H Het-C H 3,4-dichlorophenyl O 2.81  435   2 I-96  H H Het-C H (4-nitrophenyl)methyl O 2.08  431.9 2 I-97  H H Het-C H (3,4-difluorophenyl)methyl O 1.83  422.9 2 I-98  H H Het-C H (2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.89  438.9 2 I-99  H H Het-C H (3-methoxyphenyl)methyl O 2.17  417   2 I-100 H H Het-C H (2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.88  139   2 I-101 H H Het-A H (2-bromophenyl)methyl O 1.94  464.9 2 I-102 H H Het-C H (2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.21  433   2 I-103 H H Het-C H (2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 1.89  440.9 2 I-104 H H Het-C H (3,5-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.02  423   2 I-105 H H Het-C H (2,3-difluorophenyl)methyl O 1.86  423   2 I-106 H H Het-C H (3-cyanophenyl)methyl O 2.02  412   2 I-107 H H Het-C H (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.94  438.9 2 I-108 H H Het-C H (3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 1.94  441   2 I-109 H H Het-C H (4-cyanophenyl)methyl O 2.02  412   2 I-110 H H Het-C H (2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.6  454.9 2 I-111 H H Het-C H (4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.98  438.9 2 I-112 H H Het-A H (4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.52  482.9 2 I-113 H H Het-C H (3-methoxyphenyl)methyl O 1.99  411   2 I-114 H H Het-C H [4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.52  455   2 I-115 H H Het-C H [4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.09  472.9 2 I-116 H H Het-C H [3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methyl O 2.08  470.9 2 I-117 H H Het-C H (2,5-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.11  454.9 2 I-118 H H Het-C H [2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 1.98  472.9 2 I-119 H H Het-C H (2-bromo-5-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 1.98  494.9 2 I-120 H H Het-C H (3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.99  438.9 2 I-121 H H Het-C H (2-bromo-5-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.16  498.9 2 I-122 H H Het-C H (2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 1.91  440.9 2 I-123 H H Het-A H (3-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.98  456.8 2 I-124 H H Het-C H (2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.21  433   2 I-125 H H Het-C H (2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 1.94  456.8 2 I-126 H H Het-C H (2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.72  472.9 2 I-127 H H Het-C H (2-chloro-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.53  457   2 I-128 H H Het-C H (3-chloro-2,4-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.03  456.9 2 I-129 H H Het-C H (3-chloro-5-fluoro-4-methoxy- O 1.98  468.9 2 phenyl)methyl I-130 H H Het-A H [4-methoxy-2- O 2.04  484.9 2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-131 H H Het-A H (2-bromophenyl)methyl O 2.29  459   2 I-132 H H Het-A H (2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.19  435   2 I-133 H H Het-A H (3,5-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.16  417   2 I-134 H CH₃ Het-A H (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O 1.092 428.4 1 I-135 H CH₃ Het-A H CH(CH₃)₂ O 0.816 346.8 1 I-136 H CH₃ Het-A H CH₂CHCH₂ O 0.792 344.8 1 I-137 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-methoxyphenyl)methyl O 2.33, 2.50 451.1 2 I-138 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.48, 2.65 473   2 I-139 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-bromophenyl)methyl O 2.58, 2.75  499.05 2 I-140 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.23, 2.38 475   2 I-141 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3,5-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.48, 2.63 457   2 I-142 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,3-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.43, 2.57 457   2 I-143 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-cyanophenyl)methyl O 2.20, 2.33 446.1 2 I-144 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.57, 2.70 475   2 I-145 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-iodophenyl)methyl O 2.67, 2.83  547.03 2 I-146 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.80, 2.97  489.06 2 I-147 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)methyl O 2.65, 2.77  511.09 2 I-148 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.68, 2.83  517.04 2 I-149 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.67, 2.80 489   2 I-150 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2.32, 2.47 469   2 I-151 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methyl O 2.72, 2.87 505   2 I-152 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,5-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.77, 2.93  489.06 2 I-153 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.55, 2.70 507   2 I-154 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-bromo-5-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2.65, 2.78  529.06 2 I-155 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.52, 2.65 475   2 I-156 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-bromoallyl O 2.27, 2.42  449.03 2 I-157 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.57, 2.73  491.08 2 I-158 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.50, 2.67  491.08 2 I-159 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CCCH₂CH₃ O 2.25, 2.40  397.14 2 I-160 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-chloro-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.70, 2.82  491.08 2 I-161 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-chloro-2,4-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.63, 2.78  491.08 2 I-162 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.62, 2.78  491.08 2 I-163 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-chloro-5-fluoro-4-methoxy- O 2.58, 2.73 503   2 phenyl)methyl I-164 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [4-methoxy-2- O 2.63, 2.78 519.1 2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-165 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.57, 2.72 501.1 2 I-166 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [2,3-difluoro-4- O 2.78, 2.88 525   2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-167 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-bromo-6-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.62, 2.82  533.01 2 I-168 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ phenylcarbamoyl N—H 2.62 449   2 I-169 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ butylcarbamoyl N—H 1.92, 2.50 429.1 2 I-170 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl N—H 2.38, 2.90 517.1 2 I-171 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.40, 3.18 420.1 2 I-172 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.62 440   2 I-173 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.42 440   2 I-174 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-bromophenyl N—H 2.47  484.05 2 I-175 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-methoxyphenyl N—H 2.89 436.1 2 I-176 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2,4-dimethylphenyl N—H 2.60, 3.40 434.1 2 I-177 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2,4-dichlorophenyl N—H 3.12  474.06 2 I-178 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2,3-dichlorophenyl N—H 2.85  474.06 2 I-179 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-F—C₆H₄ N—H 3.5  424.1 2 I-180 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2,4-difluorophenyl N—H 3.17 442   2 I-181 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-chloro-4-methyl-phenyl N—H 3.45 454   2 I-182 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl O 2.80, 2.90 475   2 I-183 H H Het-C cC₃H₅ 3,4-dichlorophenyl O 2.93, 3.08 475   2 I-184 H H Het-C H (4-phenylphenyl)methyl O 2.65 463   2 I-185 H H Het-C H (4-iodophenyl)methyl O 2.55 512.9 2 I-186 H H Het-C H (2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)methyl O 2.34 477   2 I-187 H H Het-C H (3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2.12 435   2 I-188 H H Het-C H 4-methoxybutyl O 2.05 383   2 I-189 H H Het-C H 3-bromoallyl O 2.3  414.9 2 I-190 H H Het-C H (4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.65 456.9 2 I-191 H H Het-C H (4-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.35 467   2 I-192 H H Het-C H CH₂CHCHCH₂CH₃ O 2.47 365   2 I-193 H H Het-C H (2-bromo-6-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.7  498.9 2 I-194 H H Het-C H cC₅H₉ O 2.48 365   2 I-195 H H Het-C H 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl O 2.55 441   2 I-196 H H Het-A H 3,4-dichlorophenyl O 2.72 440.9 2 I-197 H H Het-A CH₃ 2,3-dichlorophenyl N—H 2.75 447.9 2 I-198 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.62, 2.77 473   2 I-199 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.62, 2.77 473   2 I-200 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ morpholine-4-carbonyl N—H 1.7  443.1 2 I-201 H H Het-C cC₃H₅ 2-F—C₆H₄ N—H 2.38 424   2 I-202 H H Het-A H [2,3-difluoro-4- O 2.77 490.9 2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-203 H H Het-A H (3-cyanophenyl)methyl O 1.87 406.1 2 I-204 H H Het-A H (4-cyanophenyl)methyl O 1.87 406.1 2 I-205 H H Het-A H (4-iodophenyl)methyl O 2.93 507   2 I-206 H H Het-A H (2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)methyl O 2.3   471.05 2 I-207 H H Het-A H (4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.37 477.1 2 I-208 H H Het-A H [4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.29  449.09 2 I-209 H H Het-A H (3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2   429.1 2 I-210 H H Het-A H 3-bromoallyl O 2.18 409   2 I-211 H H Het-A H (4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.58  451.05 2 I-212 H H Het-A H (2-bromo-6-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.6   492.98 2 I-213 H H Het-A H phenylcarbamoyl N—H 1.6   409.11 2 I-214 H H Het-A H butylcarbamoyl N—H 1.77  389.14 2 I-215 H H Het-A H [3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl N—H 2.23 477.1 2 I-216 H H Het-A H C(═O)NCH₂-cC₃H₅ N—H 2.07  387.13 2 I-217 H H Het-A H 3-F—C₆H₄ N—H 1.72  384.11 2 I-218 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-nitrophenyl)methyl O 1.83 440.1 2 I-219 H H Het-A CH₃ (3,4-difluorophenyl)methyl O 1.93 431.1 2 I-220 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2    447.07 2 I-221 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-methoxyphenyl)methyl O 2.38  425.13 2 I-222 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-chloro-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.57  447.07 2 I-223 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-bromophenyl)methyl O 2.68  473.03 2 I-224 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.55  449.09 2 I-225 H H Het-A CH₃ (3,5-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.52 431.1 2 I-226 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,3-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.48 431.1 2 I-227 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-cyanophenyl)methyl O 2.23  420.11 2 I-228 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.65  447.07 2 I-229 H H Het-A CH₃ (3,4,5-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.6   449.09 2 I-230 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-cyanophenyl)methyl O 2.23  420.11 2 I-231 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,4-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.9   463.04 2 I-232 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.68  447.07 2 I-233 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,3,4,5,6-pentafluorophenyl)methyl O 2.68  485.07 2 I-234 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-bromo-2-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.75  463.11 2 I-235 H H Het-A CH₃ [4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.69  463.11 2 I-236 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-fluoro-4-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2.37 443.1 2 I-237 H H Het-A CH₃ [4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.75 481   2 I-238 H H Het-A CH₃ 2,4-dichlorophenyl N—H 2.78 449.9 2 I-239 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-methoxybutyl O 2.03 391.1 2 I-240 H H Het-A CH₃ [3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]methyl O 2.73 479   2 I-241 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,5-dichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.83 465   2 I-242 H H Het-A CH₃ [2-fluoro-6-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.62 481   2 I-243 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-bromo-5-methoxy-phenyl)methyl O 2.7   503.04 2 I-244 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.73 447   2 I-245 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-bromo-5-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.9  506.9 2 I-246 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,3,4-trifluorophenyl)methyl O 2.57 449   2 I-247 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-bromoallyl O 2.32  423.01 2 I-248 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.63 465   2 I-249 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-chloro-3,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.58 465   2 I-250 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-chloro-4,5-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.73 465   2 I-251 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chloro-2,4-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.7  465   2 I-252 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-chloro-2,6-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.7  465   2 I-253 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chloro-5-fluoro-4-methoxy- O 2.65 477   2 phenyl)methyl I-254 H H Het-A CH₃ [4-methoxy-2- O 2.7  493.1 2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-255 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-ethoxy-2,3-difluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.63 475.1 2 I-256 H H Het-A CH₃ [2,3-difluoro-4- O 2.78 499   2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-257 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-bromo-6-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.73  506.99 2 I-258 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-iodophenyl)methyl O 2.8  520.9 2 I-259 H H Het-A CH₃ [3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl N—H 2.33 491   2 I-260 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-CH₃—C₆N₄ N—H 2.33 394.1 2 I-261 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-Cl—C₆N₄ N—H 2.53 414   2 I-262 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-bromophenyl N—H 2.58  458.03 2 I-263 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-methoxyphenyl N—H 2.03 410.1 2 I-264 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-F—C₆H₄ N—H 1.8  398.1 2 I-265 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-F—C₆H₄ N—H 2.22 398   2 I-266 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl O 2.82 449   2 I-267 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-methoxyphenyl O 2.47 411.1 2 I-268 H H Het-A CH₃ 3,4-dichlorophenyl O 2.98 449   2 I-269 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-nitrophenyl)methyl O 2.33, 2.47 466   2 I-270 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.48, 2.67 473   2 I-271 H CH₃ Het-A H CH₃ O  0.695 319.3 1 I-272 H CH₃ Het-A H CH₂CH₃ O  0.760 332.8 1 I-273 H H Het-A C(O)NHCH₃ H O  0.577 348.2 1 I-274 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₃ O  0.746 318.8 1 I-275 H H Het-A CH₂CH₃ CH₃ O  0.799 332.8 1 I-276 H H Het-A CH₂CH₂CH₃ CH₃ O  0.887 347.3 1 I-277 H H Het-A H H O  0.587 291.3 1 I-278 H H Het-A NO₂ H O  0.826 336.3 1 I-279 H H Het-A OCH(CH₃)₂ H O  0.777 348.8 1 I-280 H H Het-A NO₂ CH₃ O  0.969 349.7 1 I-281 H H Het-A Cl CH₃ O  0.816 339.3 1 I-282 H H Het-A SCH₃ CH₃ O  0.796 350.8 1 I-283 H H Het-A CH₂CH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O  1.034 445.0 1 I-284 H H Het-A CH₂CH₂CH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O  1.060 456.8 1 I-285 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O  0.996 429.3 1 I-286 H H Het-A H (4-phenylphenyl)methyl O 2.8  457.1 2 I-287 H H Het-A H 4-cyanobutyl O 1.85 372.1 2 I-288 H H Het-A H (4-bromo-3-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.73 492.9 2 I-289 H H Het-A H CH₂CHCHCH₂CH₃ O 2.02 359.1 2 I-290 H H Het-A H [2,3-difluoro-4- O 2.72 485   2 (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl I-291 H H Het-A H 2-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.22 380.1 2 I-292 H H Het-A H 4-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.18, 2.80 380.1 2 I-293 H H Het-A H 3-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.27  400.07 2 I-294 H H Het-A H 2-bromophenyl N—H 2.33, 2.95  444.01 2 I-295 H H Het-A H 3-bromophenyl N—H 2.3  444   2 I-296 H H Het-A H 4-bromophenyl N—H 2.32 444   2 I-297 H H Het-A H 2,3-dichlorophenyl N—H 2.53 434   2 I-298 H H Het-A H 2-F—C₆H₄ N—H 2.08, 2.75 384   2 I-299 H H Het-A H 2,4-difluorophenyl N—H 2.17, 2.83 402   2 I-300 H H Het-A H 4-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl N—H 2.47 414   2 I-301 H H Het-A H 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.38 434   2 I-302 H H Het-A H 4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl N—H 2.38, 3.10 418   2 I-303 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-phenylphenyl)methyl O 2.93 471.1 2 I-304 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-methylbut-2-enyl O 2.43 373.1 2 I-305 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-cyanobutyl O 1.97 386.1 2 I-306 H H Het-A CH₃ but-2-ynyl O 2.12 357.1 2 I-307 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-bromo-3-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.85 506.9 2 I-308 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.95 481   2 I-309 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CHCHCH₂CH₃ O 2.28 373.1 2 I-310 H H Het-A CH₃ phenylcarbamoyl N—H 1.93 423.1 2 I-311 H H Het-A CH₃ butylcarbamoyl N—H 1.8  403.1 2 I-312 H H Het-A CH₃ morpholine-4-carbonyl N—H 1.53 417.1 2 I-313 H H Het-A CH₃ C(═O)NCH₂-cC₃H₅ N—H 1.65, 2.13 401.1 2 I-314 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂—C₆H₅ N—H 2.05 394.1 2 I-315 H H Het-A CH₃ p-tolylmethyl N—H 1.88 408.1 2 I-316 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl N—H 1.92 428.1 2 I-317 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-bromophenyl)methyl N—H 2.32 471.9 2 I-318 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 1.78 412.1 2 I-319 H H Het-A CH₃ m-tolylmethyl N—H 2.2  408.1 2 I-320 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-methoxyphenyl)methyl N—H 2.13 424.1 2 I-321 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.63 412.1 2 I-322 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-bromophenyl)methyl N—H 2.3   472.05 2 I-323 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.1  412.1 2 I-324 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.25 394.1 2 I-325 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.25 394.1 2 I-326 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.3  414   2 I-327 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.33 414   2 I-328 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-bromophenyl N—H 2.37 458   2 I-329 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-bromophenyl N—H 2.02, 2.63 458   2 I-330 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-methoxyphenyl N—H 2.1  410.1 2 I-331 H H Het-A CH₃ 2,4-dimethylphenyl N—H 2.5  408.1 2 I-332 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-F—C₆H₄ N—H 2.15 398.1 2 I-333 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-chloro-4-methyl-phenyl N—H 2.28 428.1 2 I-334 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl N—H 2.17 428.1 2 I-335 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.45 448   2 I-336 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.44 448   2 I-337 H H Het-A CH₃ 1-naphthyl N—H 2.5  430.1 2 I-338 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl N—H 2.58 432   2 I-339 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.65 448   2 I-340 H H Het-A CH₃ 2,4,6-trifluorophenyl N—H 2.12, 2.69 434   2 I-341 H H Het-A CH₃ C₆H₅ N—H 2.12 380.1 2 I-342 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl N—H 2.53 432   2 I-343 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3,4-difluorophenyl)methyl O 2.47, 2.62 457   2 I-344 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.57, 2.73 473   2 I-345 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-cyanophenyl)methyl O 2.23, 2.37 446.1 2 I-346 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-phenylphenyl)methyl O 2.82, 2.97 497.1 2 I-347 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [4-fluoro-2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.73, 2.87 507   2 I-348 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-methylbut-2-enyl O 2.33, 2.52 399.1 2 I-349 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-bromo-5-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.82, 3.0  533   2 I-350 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ but-2-ynyl O 2.07, 2.22 383   2 I-351 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-bromo-3-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.75, 2.93 533   2 I-352 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,4-dichloro-5-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 3.05 507   2 I-353 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ C(═O)NCH₂-cC₃H₅ N—H 2.32 427.1 2 I-354 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ p-tolylmethyl N—H 2.32 434.1 2 I-355 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.35 454.1 2 I-356 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-bromophenyl)methyl N—H 2.4  498   2 I-357 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.18 438.1 2 I-358 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ m-tolylmethyl N—H 2.3  434.1 2 I-359 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-methoxyphenyl)methyl N—H 2.15 450.1 2 I-360 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.2  438.1 2 I-361 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-bromophenyl)methyl N—H 2.42 498.1 2 I-362 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.18 438.1 2 I-363 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.37, 3.20 420.1 2 I-364 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.43, 3.28 440   2 I-365 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-bromophenyl N—H 2.70, 3.30 484   2 I-366 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-bromophenyl N—H 2.50, 3.35 484   2 I-367 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-methoxyphenyl N—H 1.98 436.1 2 I-368 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-F—C₆H₄ N—H 2.25 424.1 2 I-369 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-chloro-2-methyl-phenyl N—H 2.68 454   2 I-370 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-methoxyphenyl O 2.58 437   2 I-371 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.30, 2.88 474.1 2 I-372 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-phenoxyphenyl N—H 2.70, 3.42 498.1 2 I-373 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 3.32 474   2 I-374 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 1-naphthyl N—H 2.62 456.1 2 I-375 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl N—H 2.33, 2.85 458.1 2 I-376 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 3.37 474   2 I-377 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2,4,6-trifluorophenyl N—H 3.07 460.1 2 I-378 H H Het-C cC₃H₅ 4-chloro-2-fluoro-phenyl N—H 2.62, 3.40 458   2 I-379 H H Het-C H but-2-ynyl O 1.78 349   2 I-380 H H Het-A H (4-bromo-3-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.83 498.9 2 I-381 H H Het-A SCH₂CH₃ CH₃ O  0.856 364.8 1 I-382 H H Het-A OCH₂CH₃ CH₃ O  0.767 349.3 1 I-383 H H Het-A H CH₂CCH O 1.78 329   2 I-384 H H Het-A H 4-methoxy-4-oxo-but-2-enyl O 1.95 389   2 I-385 H H Het-A H 4-methoxybutyl O 2   377.1 2 I-386 H H Het-A H 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl O 2.3  401   2 I-387 H H Het-A H (3-bromo-4-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.75 492.9 2 I-388 H H Het-A H (2,4-dibromo-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 2.82 554.9 2 I-389 H H Het-A H (4-propylphenyl)methyl O 2.82 423.1 2 I-390 H H Het-A H [2-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.92 574.9 2 I-391 H H Het-A H (5-chloro-2-iodo-phenyl)methyl O 2.82 540.9 2 I-392 H H Het-A H (2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.8  482.9 2 I-393 H H Het-A H cC₆H₁₁ O 2.48 373.1 2 I-394 H H Het-A H cC₅H₉ O 2.3  359.1 2 I-395 H H Het-A H cC₄H₇ O 2.72 345.1 2 I-396 H H Het-A H 1-ethylprop-2-ynyl O 2.18 357.1 2 I-397 H H Het-A H (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.2  461   2 I-398 H H Het-A H 3-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.23 380.1 2 I-399 H H Het-A H 4-Cl—C₆H₄ N—H 2.32 400   2 I-400 H H Het-A H 2,4-dimethylphenyl N—H 2.38, 3.05 394.1 2 I-401 H H Het-A H 2,4-dichlorophenyl N—H 2.58, 3.30 434   2 I-402 H H Het-A H 2-chloro-4-methyl-phenyl N—H 2.32 414   2 I-403 H H Het-A H 4-nitrophenyl O 2.35 412   2 I-404 H H Het-A H 3-CN—C₆H₄ O 2.23 392   2 I-405 H H Het-A H 4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.37 434   2 I-406 H H Het-A H 1-naphthyl N—H 2.43 416   2 I-407 H H Het-A H 2-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl N—H 2.32, 2.97 418   2 I-408 H H Het-A H 2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl N—H 2.42, 3.03 434   2 I-409 H H Het-A H 2,4,6-trifluorophenyl N—H 2.05 420   2 I-410 H H Het-A H C₆H₅ N—H 2.05 366.1 2 I-411 H H Het-A H 2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-2-oxo-ethyl O 1.9  377.1 2 I-412 H H Het-A H 4-piperidyl O 2.12 374.1 2 I-413 H H Het-A H CH₂CH₂OCH₃ O 1.58 349.1 2 I-414 H H Het-A H 2-phenoxyethyl O 2.32 411.1 2 I-415 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CCH O 1.92 343   2 I-416 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-methoxy-4-oxo-but-2-enyl O 2.03 403.1 2 I-417 H H Het-A CH₃ 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl O 2.42 415.1 2 I-418 H H Het-A CH₃ [2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.73 481.1 2 I-419 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CCCH₂CH₃ O 2.3  371.1 2 I-420 H H Het-A CH₃ (3R)-3,7-dimethyloct-6-enyl O 3.32 443.2 2 I-421 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-bromo-4-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.87 506.9 2 I-422 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,4-dibromo-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 3   568.9 2 I-423 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-propylphenyl)methyl O 2.93 437.1 2 I-424 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-methylbut-2-enyl O 2.85 373.1 2 I-425 H H Het-A CH₃ [2-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 3.07 589   2 I-426 H H Het-A CH₃ (5-chloro-2-iodo-phenyl)methyl O 2.97 554.9 2 I-427 H H Het-A CH₃ (2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.88 497   2 I-428 H H Het-A CH₃ cC₆H₁₁ O 2.65 387.1 2 I-429 H H Het-A CH₃ cC₅H₉ O 2.47 373.1 2 I-430 H H Het-A CH₃ cC₄H₇ O 2.32 359.1 2 I-431 H H Het-A CH₃ 1-ethylprop-2-ynyl O 2.32 371.1 2 I-432 H H Het-A CH₃ p-tolylmethylcarbamoyl N—H 1.88 451.1 2 I-433 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chloro-4-fluoro-phenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.22 475   2 I-434 H H Het-A CH₃ cC₅H₉ N—H 2.02 372.1 2 I-435 H H Het-A CH₃ (4-methoxyphenyl)methyl N—H 2.03 424.1 2 I-436 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-methoxyphenyl)methyl N—H 2.02 424.1 2 I-437 H H Het-A CH₃ 2,4-difluorophenyl N—H 2.37, 3.03 416.1 2 I-438 H H Het-A CH₃ 3,5-dichlorophenyl O 3.13 449   2 I-439 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-nitrophenyl O 2.47 426   2 I-440 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-CN—C₆H₄ O 2.35 406   2 I-441 H H Het-A CH₃ 2,4-difluorophenyl O 2.58 417   2 I-442 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CHCH₂ O 2.05 345   2 I-443 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.42 361.1 2 I-444 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CH₃ O 1.95 333.1 2 I-445 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-2-oxo-ethyl O 1.93 391.1 2 I-446 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-piperidyl O 2.44 388.1 2 I-447 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂-cC₃H₅ O 2.18 359.1 2 I-448 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂CH₂OCH₃ O 2.1  363.1 2 I-449 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-phenoxyethyl O 2.42 425.1 2 I-450 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CCH O 1.87, 2.02 369.1 2 I-451 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-methoxy-4-oxo-but-2-enyl O 2.02, 2.15 429.1 2 I-452 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-cyanobutyl O 1.90, 2.03 412.1 2 I-453 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-methoxybutyl O 1.97, 2.13 417.1 2 I-454 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4,4,4-trifluorobutyl O 2.37, 2.50 441.1 2 I-455 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.72, 2.82 507.1 2 I-456 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3R)-3,7-dimethyloct-6-enyl O 3.38 469.1 2 I-457 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-bromo-4-chloro-phenyl)methyl O 2.95 533   2 I-458 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CHCHCH₂CH₃ O 2.42, 2.60 399.1 2 I-459 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,4-dibromo-6-fluoro-phenyl)methyl O 3.03 594.9 2 I-460 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-propylphenyl)methyl O 3.02 463.1 2 I-461 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ [2-iodo-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 3.05, 3.17 615   2 I-462 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (5-chloro-2-iodo-phenyl)methyl O 2.87, 3.05 581   2 I-463 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2,3,6-trichlorophenyl)methyl O 2.98 523   2 I-464 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ cC₆H₁₁ O 2.47, 2.72 413.1 2 I-465 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ cC₅H₉ O 2.25, 2.53 399.1 2 I-466 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ cC₄H₇ O 2.18, 2.40 385.1 2 I-467 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 1-ethylprop-2-ynyl O 2.4  397.1 2 I-468 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ p-tolylmethylcarbamoyl N—H 2.13, 2.65 477.1 2 I-469 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ C(═O)NCH(CH₃)₂ N—H 1.67 415.1 2 I-470 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ cC₆H₁₁ N—H 2.37 412.1 2 I-471 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂—C₆H₅ N—H 2.12 420.1 2 I-472 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (4-methoxyphenyl)methyl N—H 2.13 450.1 2 I-473 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-methoxyphenyl)methyl N—H 2.2  450.1 2 I-474 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-CH₃—C₆H₄ N—H 2.42, 3.21 420.1 2 I-475 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3,5-dichlorophenyl O 3.17 475   2 I-476 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-nitrophenyl O 2.75 452   2 I-477 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-CN—C₆H₄ O 2.48 432   2 I-478 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ C₆H₅ N—H 2.27, 3.07 406.1 2 I-479 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CHCH₂ O 1.98, 2.17 371.1 2 I-480 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.28, 2.50 387.1 2 I-481 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CH₃ O 2.23, 2.47 359.1 2 I-482 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-hydroxy-1,1-dimethyl-2-oxo-ethyl O 1.82 417.1 2 I-483 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₃ O 2.33, 2.62 345   2 I-484 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-piperidyl O 1.48 414.1 2 I-485 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂-cC₃H₅ O 2.10, 2.27 385.1 2 I-486 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ CH₂CH₂OCH₃ O 2.27, 2.37 389.1 2 I-487 H H Het-C cC₃H₅ 2-phenoxyethyl O 2.35, 2.50 451.1 2 I-488 H H Het-A H CH₂CCH O 1.9  335   2 I-489 H H Het-A S(O)₂CH₃ CH₃ O  0.742 383.3 1 I-490 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₃ O 1.73 319.1 2 I-491 H H Het-A —CH₂—CH₂— O  0.643 0.643 1 I-492 H H Het-A NO₂ CH₂CH₃ O  1.021 364.2 1 I-493 H H Het-A NO₂ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O  1.223 460.9 1 I-494 H H Het-A H 4-methoxy-4-oxo-butyl O 1.9  391.1 2 I-495 H H Het-A H 2-methylallyl O 2.22 345.1 2 I-496 H H Het-A H [2-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl O 2.63 467   2 I-497 H H Het-A H (3S)-3,7-dimethyloct-6-enyl O 3.2  429.1 2 I-498 H H Het-A H 2-methylbut-2-enyl O 2.32 359.1 2 I-499 H H Het-A H CH₂—C₆H₅ N—H 2.0, 2.4 380.1 2 I-500 H H Het-A H p-tolylmethyl N—H 2.17 394.2 2 I-501 H H Het-A H (4-chlorophenyl)methyl N—H 1.60, 2.42 414.1 2 I-502 H H Het-A H (4-bromophenyl)methyl N—H 2.22 458   2 I-503 H H Het-A H m-tolylmethyl N—H 2.17 394.1 2 I-504 H H Het-A H (3-fluorophenyl)methyl N—H 2.05, 2.47 398.1 2 I-505 H H Het-A H 4-F—C₆H₄ N—H 2.08 384   2 I-506 H H Het-A H 3,4-difluorophenyl O 2.52 403   2 I-507 H H Het-A H 3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl O 2.87 451   2 I-508 H H Het-A H (3,5-difluorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.18 445   2 I-509 H H Het-A H (3-chlorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.2  443   2 I-510 H H Het-A H benzylcarbamoyl N—H 1.82 423.1 2 I-511 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-methoxy-4-oxo-butyl O 2   405.1 2 I-512 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-methylallyl O 2.25 359.1 2 I-513 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)ally1 O 2.58 451.1 2 I-514 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-phenylphenyl O 2.93 457.1 2 I-515 H H Het-A CH₃ 3,4-difluorophenyl O 2.63 417   2 I-516 H H Het-A CH₃ 2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl O 2.83 465   2 I-517 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl O 2.88 465   2 I-518 H H Het-A CH₃ 4-CH₃—C₆H₄ O 2.73 395.1 2 I-519 H H Het-A CH₃ (3,5-difluorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.22, 2.63 459   2 I-520 H H Het-A CH₃ (2-fluorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 1.95 441.1 2 I-521 H H Het-A CH₃ (3,5-dichlorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.53 491   2 I-522 H H Het-A CH₃ (3-chlorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.2  457   2 I-523 H H Het-A CH₃ benzylcarbamoyl N—H 1.9  437.1 2 I-524 H H Het-A CH₃ 3-bromo-4-fluoro-phenyl O 2.93 477   2 I-525 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-methoxy-4-oxo-butyl O 1.97, 2.08 431.1 2 I-526 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-methylallyl O 2.18, 2.38 385.1 2 I-527 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-methylbut-2-enyl O 2.55 399.2 2 I-528 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-(4-methoxyphenyl)ally1 O 2.67 477.1 2 I-529 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3,4-difluorophenyl O 2.63, 2.73 443.1 2 I-530 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2,4-difluorophenyl O 2.7  443   2 I-531 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl O 2.9  491.1 2 I-532 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl O 3.02 491.1 2 I-533 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3,5-difluorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.82 485.1 2 I-534 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (2-fluorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.77 467.1 2 I-535 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3,5-dichlorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.63, 3.20 517   2 I-536 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ (3-chlorophenyl)carbamoyl N—H 2.88 483   2 I-537 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ benzylcarbamoyl N—H 2.5  463.1 2 I-538 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl O 2.93, 3.05 493.1 2 I-539 H H Het-A cC₃H₅ 2-bromo-4-nitro-phenyl O 2.82 530   2 I-540 H H Het-C cC₃H₅ 4-chloro-3-nitro-phenyl O 2.83 486   2 I-541 H H Het-A H 1-ethylprop-2-ynyl O 2.3  363   2 I-542 H H Het-A CN 3-(dimethylamino)propyl O  0.726 400.9 1 I-543 H H Het-A CN C(═O)CH₃ O  0.902 358.4 1 I-544 H H Het-A CN C(═O)C₆H₅ O  1.120 420.4 1 I-545 H H Het-A CN pyridine-3-carbonyl O  0.897 421.4 1 I-546 H H Het-A CN C(═O)-cC₃H₅ O  0.997 384.4 1 I-547 H H Het-A S(═O)CH₃ CH₃ O  0.693 367.3 1  I-548* H H Het-A H CH₃ O  0.815 321.4 1  I-549* H H Het-A CH₃ CH₃ O  0.841 335.4 1 I-550 H H Het-A S(═O)CH₂CH₃ CH₃ O  0.754 380.8 1 I-551 H H Het-A N(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O  0.651 348.4 1 I-552 H H Het-A pyrrolidin-1-y1 CH₃ O  0.702 374.4 1 I-553 H H Het-A H C(CH₃)₃ S(═O)  0.704 378.8 1 I-554 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)methyl O  1.027 456.8 1 I-555 H H Het-A C(═N—OH)CH₃ CH₃ O  0.750 361.8 1 I-556 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ H O  0.644 332.8 1 I-557 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ CH₃ O  0.758 346.8 1 I-558 H H Het-A C(═N—OCH₃)CH₃ CH₃ O  0.838 375.8 1 I-559 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ CH(CH₃)₂ O  0.866 374.8 1 I-560 H H Het-A C(═N—OCH₃)CH₃ CH(CH₃)₂ O  0.945 404.3 1 I-561 H H Het-A C(═N—OCH₃)CH₃ H O  0.731 361.8 1 I-562 H H Het-A 2-methyloxiran-2-y1 CH₃ O  0.766 360.8 1 I-563 H H Het-A N(CH₂CH₃)₂ CH₃ O  0.733 376.4 1 I-564 H H Het-A NHCH₃ CH₃ O  0.680 334.4 1 I-565 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH₂CH₃ O  1.024 358.3 1 I-566 H H Het-A CN CH₂CHCH₂ O  0.981 356.3 1 I-567 H H Het-A CN CH(CH₃)₂ O  0.996 357.8 1 I-568 H H Het-A CC—C₆H₅ CH₃ O  0.960 405.3 1 *indicates a compound of formula (I′″)

TABLE II Compounds of formula I″ (I″)

RT m/z No. R¹ R² R^(3a) R^(3b) R^(4a) R^(4b) Het Y [min] [M + H]⁺ method I-569 H H H H 4-CF₃—Ph H Het-A O 460.8 1 I-570 H H H H 4-Cl—Ph H Het-A O 0.981 426.8 1 I-571 H H H H CF₃ 3,5-dichlorophenyl Het-A O 1.266 528.8 1 I-572 H H H H Ph Ph Het-A O 1.083 469.4 1 I-573 H H H H 2-thienyl H Het-A O 0.877 398.8 1 I-574 H H H H C(═O)OCH₃ H Het-D O 0.725 375.4 1 I-575 H H H H 3,4-dimethoxyphenyl H Het-A O 0.856 453.4 1 I-576 H H H —(CH₂)₄ H Het-A O 2.32 371.5 4 I-577 H H H H 4-F—Ph H Het-A O 0.908 410.8 1 I-578 H H H H 3,4-difluorophenyl H Het-A O 0.937 428.0 1 I-579 H H H H 2-NO₂—Ph H Het-A O 0.912 437.8 1 I-580 H H H H 3-methoxyphenyl H Het-A O 2.556 423.2 3 I-581 H H H CH₃ CH₃ H Het-A O 2.08 345.4 4 I-582 H H H H CF₃ H Het-A O 2.35 385.4 4

TABLE III Compounds of formula I′

RT m/z No. R¹ R² Het R³ R⁴ Y [min] [M + H]⁺ method I-583 H H Het-A CN CH₂—CO₂CH₃ O 0.890 387.8 1 I-584 H H Het-A C(CH₃)═N—OCH₃ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 1.060 485.9 1 I-585 H H Het-A CN CH₂CN O 0.868 354.8 1 I-586 H H Het-E CN CH₃ O 0.682 296.8 1 I-587 H H Het-A C(CH₃)═N—OCH₃ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 1.061 485.9 1 I-588 H H Het-A C(CH₃)═N—OCH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 0.946 404.3 1 I-589 H H Het-A CF₃ CH₃ O 0.926 372.9 1 I-590 H H Het-A C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ H O 0.778 360.9 1 I-591 H H Het-A C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 0.901 375.3 1 I-592 H H Het-A C(CH₃)═N—OCH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 0.947 404.0 1 I-593 H H Het-A C(═O)—CF₃ H O 0.552 261.9 1 I-594 H H Het-A CN CH₂—CO₂H O 0.780 374.2 1 I-595 H H Het-A C(═O)—C₆H₅ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 3.043 519.1 5 I-596 H H Het-A C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ CH₂CH₃ O 2.522 389.1 5 I-597 H H Het-A C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.639 403.1 5 I-598 H H Het-A C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.996 485.1 5 I-599 H H Het-A C(═O)—c-C₃H₅ CH₃ O 2.232 373 5 I-600 H H Het-A C(═O)—c-C₃H₅ CH₂CH₃ O 2.368 387.1 5 I-601 H H Het-A C(═O)—c-C₃H₅ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.5 401.1 5 I-602 H H Het-A C(═O)—c-C₃H₅ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.869 483.1 5 I-603 H H Het-A CO₂CH₂CH₃ CH₃ O 2.306 377.1 5 I-604 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—C₆H₅ CH₃ O 2.672 439.1 5 I-605 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—c-C₃H₅ CH₃ O 2.497 403.1 5 I-606 H H Het-A C(═O)O—CH₂—CN CH₃ O 2.258 388 5 I-607 H H Het-A CO₂CH₂CH₃ CH₂CH₃ O 2.446 391.1 5 I-608 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—C₆H₅ CH₂CH₃ O 2.784 453.1 5 I-609 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—c-C₃H₅ CH₂CH₃ O 2.624 417.1 5 I-610 H H Het-A C(═O)O—CH₂—CN CH₂CH₃ O 2.405 402.1 5 I-611 H H Het-A CO₂CH₃ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.45 391.1 5 I-612 H H Het-A CO₂CH₂CH₃ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.577 405.1 5 I-613 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—C₆H₅ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.887 467.1 5 I-614 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—3-Py CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.07 468.1 5 I-615 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—c-C₃H₅ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.739 431.1 5 I-616 H H Het-A C(═O)O—CH₂—CN CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.532 416.1 5 I-617 H H Het-A C(═O)—C₆H₅ CH₃ O 2.458 409.1 5 I-618 H H Het-A C(═O)—C₆H₅ CH₂CH₃ O 2.583 423.1 5 I-619 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 1.824 376.1 5 I-620 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)₂ CH₂CH₃ O 1.987 390.1 5 I-621 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)₂ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.12 404.1 5 I-622 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) CH₃ O 1.907 392.1 5 I-623 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) CH₂CH₃ O 2.054 406.1 5 I-624 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.181 420.1 5 I-625 H H Het-A C(═O)CH(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 2.386 375.1 5 I-626 H H Het-A CO₂CH₃ CH₃ O 2.158 363 5 I-627 H H Het-A CO₂CH₃ CH₂CH₃ O 2.313 377.1 5 I-628 H H Het-A CO₂CH₃ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.515 473 7 I-629 deuterio deuterio Het-A H CH₃ O 0.685 306.9 1 I-630 deuterio deuterio Het-A CN CH₃ O 0.871 331.9 1 I-631 H H Het-A CN CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ O 1.036 370.0 1 I-632 H H Het-A CH═N—OCH₃ H O 0.644 332.8 1 I-633 H H Het-A CN CH₂—CH═CH—Cl O 1.042 389.9 1 I-634 H H Het-A CN CH₂—CH═CH—Br O 1.061 435.9 1 I-635 H H Het-A CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl O 0.996 429.3 1 I-636 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ O 1.137 386.0 1 I-637 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH(CH₃)₂ O 1.076 372.0 1 I-638 H H Het-A CN oxiran-2-ylmethyl O 0.865 371.9 1 I-639 H H Het-A CN CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ O 1.088 384.0 1 I-640 H H Het-A CN CH₂—c-C₃H₅ O 1.015 369.9 1 I-641 H H Het-A CN CHCH₃CN O 0.935 368.9 1 I-642 H H Het-A CN CH₂—S—CN O 0.915 386.9 1 I-643 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃) O 1.138 386.0 1 I-644 H H Het-A CN CH(CH₃)(CH₂CH₃) O 1.059 372.0 1 I-645 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH₂SCH₃ O 0.994 389.9 1 I-646 H H Het-A CN CH₂—C(═O)—NHCH₃ O 0.780 387.0 1 I-647 H H Het-A CN CH₂SCH₃ O 0.969 375.9 1 I-648 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₃ O 1.078 372.0 1 I-649 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH(OCH₃)₂ O 0.928 404.0 1 I-650 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂CF₃ CH₃ O 2.541 431.1 5 I-651 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—3-Py CH₃ O 1.759 440.2 5 I-652 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂CF₃ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.794 459.2 5 I-653 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—c-C₄H₇ CH(CH₃)₂ O 2.709 431.2 5 I-654 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂ CH(CH₃)₂ O 1.857 462.2 5 I-655 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) cC₄H₇ O 2.257 432.2 5 I-656 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)(OCH₃) (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.596 502.1 5 I-657 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—c-C₄H₇ CH₃ O 2.014 403.1 7 I-658 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂CH₂CH₂N(CH₃)₂ CH₃ O 2.042 434.2 6 I-659 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—3-Py CH₂CH₃ O 1.887 454.2 5 I-660 H H Het-A CO₂CH₃ c-C₄H₇ O 2.517 403.2 5 I-661 H H Het-A CO₂CH₂CH₃ c-C₄H₇ O 2.646 417.2 5 I-662 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂CF₃ c-C₄H₇ O 2.879 471.1 5 I-663 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—C₆H₅ c-C₄H₇ O 2.946 479.2 5 I-664 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—3-Py c-C₄H₇ O 2.116 480.2 5 I-665 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—c-C₃H₅ c-C₄H₇ O 2.797 443.2 5 I-666 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—c-C₄H₇ c-C₄H₇ O 2.84 443.2 5 I-667 H H Het-A C(═O)O—CH₂—CN c-C₄H₇ O 2.577 428.2 5 I-668 H H Het-A CO₂CH₂CH₃ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.901 487.1 5 I-669 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂CF₃ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 3.062 541.1 5 I-670 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—3-Py (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.409 550.2 5 I-671 H H Het-A C(═O)—O—CH₂—c-C₃H₅ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 3.049 513.2 5 I-672 H H Het-A C(═O)O—CH₂—CN (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.848 498.1 5 I-673 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)₂ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.193 416.2 5 I-674 H H Het-A C(═O)N(CH₃)₂ (4-Cl—C₆H₅)CH₂ O 2.539 486.1 5 I-675 H H Het-A CH═N—OCH₃ CH₃ O 0.771 362.0 1 I-676 H H Het-A CN CH₂—C(Cl)═CH₂ O 1.032 390.2 1 I-677 H H Het-A H 4-CH₃—C₆H₄ S═O 2.753 358.1* 3 I-678 H H Het-A CN 2-(methoxy- O 0.967 414.3 1 carbony)lallyl I-679 H H Het-A CN CH₃ S 0.950 345.9 1 I-680 H H Het-A CN but-2-enyl O 1.046 370.0 1 I-681 H H Het-A CN 4-methoxy-4-oxo-but- O 0.967 413.9 1 2-enyl I-682 H H Het-H CN CH₃ O 1.752 297.1 3 I-683 H H Het-A CN 2-ethoxyethyl O 0.958 388.0 1 I-684 H H Het-A CN 2-(azetidin-3-yl)ethyl O 1.114 399.0 1 I-685 H H Het-A CN 2-(1,1-dioxothietan-3- O 0.870 447.9 1 yl)ethyl I-686 H H Het-A CN (2-methyloxiran-2- O 0.922 385.9 1 yl)methyl I-687 H H Het-A CN 2-methylsulfinylethyl O 0.761 405.9 1 I-688 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ CH₂CO₂CH₂CH₃ O 0.850 419.0 1 I-689 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ cC₄H₇ O 0.913 386.9 1 I-690 H H Het-A CN CH₂OCH₃ O 0.893 359.4 1 I-691 H H Het-A CN 2-amino-2-oxo-ethyl O 0.737 373.0 1 I-692 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ CH₃ O 0.747 346.9 1 I-693 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ CH(CH₃)₂ O 0.867 374.9 1 I-694 H H Het-A C(═O)CH₃ (4-chlorophenyl)- O 1.028 457.0 1 methyl I-695 H H Het-A CCH CH₃ O 0.728 328.9 1 I-696 H H Het-A CN 4-ethoxy-1-methyl-4- O 1.073 442.0 1 oxo-but-2-enyl I-697 H H Het-H H CH₃ O 1.371 272.1 3 I-698 H H Het-A CN CH₃ O 0.994 363.9 1 I-699 H H Het-A CN CH₃ O 0.995 364.0 1 I-700 H H Het-A CN 2-fluoroallyl O 0.981 373.9 1 I-701 H H Het-A CN 3,3-dichloroallyl O 1.110 425.9 1 I-702 See Example 11 I-703 H H Het-A CN 2-ethoxycarbonylallyl O 1.038 428.0 1 I-704 H H Het-A CN 1-methylallyl O 1.035 370.0 1 I-705 H H Het-G CN CH₃ O 0.947 363.9 1 I-706 H H Het-F CN CH₃ O 0.815 330.9 1 I-707 H H Het-A CN 2-bromoallyl O 1.057 435.9 1 I-708 H H Het-A CN CH₂CH₃ S 1.035 360.0 1 I-709 H H Het-A —CH₂—C(CH₃)(CF₃)— O 2.440 399.5 3 *only a fragmet mass was observed.

B BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES

The biological activity of the compounds of formula I of the present invention may be evaluated in biological tests as described in the following.

General conditions: If not otherwise specified, most test solutions are to be prepared as follows: The active compound is to be dissolved at the desired concentration in a mixture of 1:1 (vol:vol) distilled water:acteon. Further, the test solutions are to be prepared at the day of use (and, if not otherwised specified, in general at concentrations wt/vol).

B.1 Green Peach Aphid (Myzus persicae)

For evaluating control of green peach aphid (Myzus persicae) through systemic means, the test unit consists of 96-well-microtiter plates containing liquid artificial diet under an artificial membrane.

The compounds are formulated using a solution containing 75% v/v water and 25% v/v DMSO. Different concentrations of formulated compounds are pipetted into the aphid diet, using a custom built pipetter, at two replications.

After application, 5-8 adult aphids are placed on the artificial membrane inside the microtiter plate wells. The aphids are then allowed to suck on the treated aphid diet and incubated at about 23+1° C. and about 50+5% relative humidity for 3 days. Aphid mortality and fecundity is then visually assessed.

In this test, compounds, I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-5, I-7, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-12, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-36, I-37, I-38, I-39, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-47, I-48, I-49, I-50, I-51, I-52, I-53, I-54, I-55, I-56, I-57, I-58, I-59, I-60, I-61, I-62, I-63, I-64, I-65, I-66, I-67, I-68, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-82, I-83, I-84, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-92, I-93, I-94, I-95, I-96, I-97, I-98, I-99, I-100, I-101, I-102, I-103, I-104, I-105, I-106, I-107, I-108, I-109, I-110, I-111, I-112, I-113, I-114, I-115, I-116, I-117, I-118, I-119, I-120, I-121, I-122, I-123, I-124, I-125, I-126, I-128, I-129, I-130, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-137, I-138, I-139, I-140, I-141, I-142, I-143, I-144, I-145, I-146, I-148, I-149, I-150, I-151, I-152, I-153, I-154, I-155, I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-160, I-161, I-162, I-163, I-164, I-166, I-167, I-171, I-172, I-173, I-174, I-175, I-176, I-177, I-178, I-179, I-180, I-182, I-183, I-184, I-185, I-186, I-187, I-188, I-189, I-190, I-191, I-192, I-193, I-194, I-195, I-196, I-197, I-198, I-199, I-200, I-201, I-202, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-206, I-207, I-208, I-209, I-210, I-211, I-212, I-213, I-214, I-215, I-216, I-217, I-218, I-219, I-220, I-221, I-222, I-223, I-224, I-225, I-226, I-227, I-228, I-229, I-230, I-231, I-232, I-233, I-234, I-235, I-236, I-237, I-238, I-239, I-240, I-241, I-242, I-243, I-244, I-245, I-246, I-247, I-248, I-249, I-250, I-251, I-252, I-253, I-254, I-255, I-256, I-257, I-258, I-260, I-261, I-262, I-263, I-264, I-265, I-266, I-267, I-268, I-269, I-270, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-275, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-280, I-281, I-282, I-283, I-284, I-285, I-286, I-287, I-288, I-289, I-290, I-291, I-292, I-293, I-294, I-295, I-296, I-297, I-298, I-299, I-300, I-301, I-302, I-303, I-304, I-305, I-306, I-307, I-308, I-309, I-310, I-311, I-312, I-313, I-314, I-315, I-316, I-317, I-318, I-319, I-320, I-321, I-322, I-323, I-325, I-326, I-327, I-328, I-329, I-330, I-331, I-332, I-334, I-335, I-337, I-338, I-339, I-341, I-342, I-343, I-344, I-345, I-347, I-348, I-349, I-350, I-351, I-352, I-353, I-354, I-355, I-356, I-357, I-358, I-359, I-360, I-361, I-362, I-363, I-364, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-372, I-373, I-374, I-379, I-380, I-381, I-382, I-383, I-384, I-385, I-386, I-387, I-388, I-389, I-390, I-391, I-392, I-393, I-394, I-395, I-396, I-397, I-398, I-399, I-400, I-401, I-402, I-403, I-404, I-405, I-406, I-407, I-408, I-409, I-410, I-411, I-412, I-413, I-414, I-415, I-416, I-417, I-418, I-419, I-420, I-421, I-422, I-423, I-424, I-425, I-426, I-427, I-428, I-429, I-430, I-431, I-432, I-433, I-434, I-435, I-436, I-437, I-438, I-439, I-440, I-441, I-442, I-443, I-444, I-446, I-447, I-448, I-449, I-450, I-451, I-452, I-454, I-456, I-457, I-458, I-459, I-461, I-462, I-464, I-465, I-466, I-467, I-468, I-470, I-471, I-472, I-473, I-474, I-475, I-477, I-478, I-479, I-480, I-481, I-483, I-485, I-486, I-487, I-488, I-489, I-491, I-492, I-494, I-495, I-496, I-497, I-498, I-499, I-500, I-501, I-502, I-503, I-504, I-505, I-506, I-507, I-509, I-510, I-511, I-512, I-513, I-514, I-515, I-517, I-518, I-519, I-520, I-521, I-522, I-523, I-524, I-525, I-526, I-527, I-528, I-529, I-531, I-532, I-535, I-537, I-538, I-541, I-542, I-543, I-544, I-545, I-546, I-547, I-548, I-549, I-550, I-551, I-552, I-553, I-554, I-555, I-556, I-557, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-562, I-563, I-564, I-565, I-566, I-567, I-569, I-570, I-573, I-574, I-575, I-576, I-577, I-576, I-579, I-580, I-581, I-582, I-583, I-584, I-585, I-587, I-588, I-589, I-591, I-592, I-593, I-594, I-629, I-630, I-631, I-632, I-633, I-634, I-635, I-675, I-676, I-678, I-679, I-680, I-681, I-682, I-695, I-696 and I-709 at 2500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.2 Vetch Aphid (Megoura viciae)

The active compounds were formulated in 3:1 (vol:vol) water:DMSO with different concentrations of formulated compounds.

Bean leaf disks were placed into microtiterplates filled with 0.8% agar-agar and 2.5 ppm OPUS™. The leaf disks were sprayed with 2.5 μl of the test solution and 5 to 8 adult aphids were placed into the microtiter plates which were then closed and kept at 23±1° C. and 50±5% relative humidity under fluorescent light for 6 days. Mortality was assessed on the basis of vital, reproduced aphids. Aphid mortality and fecundity was then visually assessed.

In this test, compounds I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-6, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-12, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-37, I-38, I-39, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-50, I-51, I-52, I-53, I-55, I-56, I-57, I-58, I-59, I-60, I-61, I-62, I-63, I-65, I-67, I-68, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-82, I-83, I-84, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-92, I-93, I-95, I-96, I-97, I-98, I-100, I-101, I-102, I-103, I-104, I-105, I-106, I-107, I-108, I-109, I-110, I-111, I-112, I-113, I-114, I-115, I-116, I-117, I-119, I-120, I-121, I-122, I-123, I-124, I-125, I-126, I-128, I-129, I-130, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-137, I-138, I-139, I-140, I-141, I-142, I-143, I-144, I-145, I-146, I-148, I-149, I-150, I-151, I-152, I-153, I-154, I-155, I-156, I-157, I-158, I-159, I-160, I-161, I-162, I-163, I-166, I-167, I-171, I-172, I-173, I-174, II-175, I-176, I-177, I-178, I-179, I-182, I-183, I-184, I-185, I-186, I-187, I-188, I-189, I-190, I-192, I-193, I-194, I-195, I-196, I-198, I-199, I-200, I-201, I-202, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-206, I-207, I-208, I-209, I-210, I-211, I-212, I-214, I-216, I-217, I-218, I-219, I-220, I-221, I-222, I-223, I-224, I-225, I-226, I-227, I-228, I-229, I-230, I-231, I-232, I-233, I-234, I-235, I-236, I-237, I-238, I-239, I-240, I-241, I-242, I-243, I-244, I-245, I-246, I-247, I-248, I-249, I-250, I-251, I-252, I-253, I-254, I-255, I-256, I-257, I-258, I-260, I-261, I-262, I-263, I-264, I-265, I-266, I-267, I-268, I-269, I-270, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-275, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-280, I-281, I-282, I-283, I-284, I-285, I-286, I-287, I-288, I-289, I-290, I-291, I-292, I-293, I-294, I-295, I-296, I-298, I-299, I-301, I-302, I-303, I-304, I-305, I-306, I-307, I-308, I-309, I-311, I-312, I-313, I-314, I-315, I-316, I-317, I-318, I-319, I-320, I-321, I-322, I-323, I-325, I-326, I-327, I-328, I-329, I-330, I-331, I-332, I-334, I-335, I-337, I-338, I-339, I-340, I-341, I-342, I-343, I-344, I-345, I-347, I-348, I-349, I-350, I-351, I-352, I-353, I-354, I-355, I-356, I-357, I-358, I-359, I-360, I-361, I-362, I-363, I-364, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-371, I-372, I-374, I-375, I-379, I-380, I-381, I-382, I-383, I-384, I-385, I-386, I-387, I-388, I-389, I-390, I-391, I-392, I-393, I-394, I-395, I-396, I-398, I-399, I-400, I-401, I-402, I-403, I-404, I-406, I-407, I-410, I-412, I-413, I-415, I-416, I-417, I-418, I-420, I-421, I-422, I-423, I-424, I-425, I-426, I-428, I-429, I-430, I-431, I-432, I-434, I-435, I-436, I-437, I-438, I-439, I-440, I-441, I-442, I-443, I-444, I-447, I-448, I-449, I-450, I-451, I-452, I-454, I-456, I-457, I-458, I-459, I-460, I-461, I-462, I-463, I-464, I-466, I-467, I-469, I-470, I-471, I-472, I-473, I-475, I-477, I-478, I-479, I-480, I-481, I-483, I-485, I-486, I-488, I-489, I-490, I-491, I-492, I-493, I-494, I-495, I-496, I-497, I-498, I-499, I-500, I-501, I-502, I-503, I-504, I-506, I-507, I-508, I-511, I-512, I-513, I-514, I-515, I-516, I-517, I-518, I-520, I-523, I-524, I-526, I-527, I-528, I-530, I-531, I-532, I-534, I-538, I-538, I-541, I-542, I-543, I-544, I-545, I-546, I-547, I-548, I-549, I-550, I-551, I-552, I-553, I-556, I-557, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-562, I-563, I-564, I-565, I-566, I-567, I-569, I-570, I-573, I-574, I-575, I-577, I-578, I-579, I-580, I-585, I-587, I-588, I-589, I-591, I-592, I-593, I-629, I-630, I-631, I-632, I-633, I-634, I-635, I-675, I-676, I-678, I-679, I-680, I-681, I-682, I-695, I-696 and I-709 at 2500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls. B.3 Cotton Aphid (Aphis gossypi)

The active compounds were formulated in cyclohexanone as a 10,000 ppm solution supplied in 1.3 ml ABgene® tubes. These tubes were inserted into an automated electrostatic sprayer equipped with an atomizing nozzle and they served as stock solutions for which lower dilutions were made in 1:1 (vol:vol) water:aceton. A nonionic surfactant (Kinetic®) was included in the solution at a volume of 0.01% (v/v).

Cotton plants at the cotyledon stage were infested with aphids prior to treatment by placing a heavily infested leaf from the main aphid colony on top of each cotyledon. Aphids were allowed to transfer overnight to accomplish an infestation of 80-100 aphids per plant and the host leaf was removed. The infested plants were then sprayed by an automated electrostatic plant sprayer equipped with an atomizing spray nozzle. The plants were dried in the sprayer fume hood, removed from the sprayer, and then maintained in a growth room under fluorescent lighting in a 24-hr photoperiod at 25° C. and 20-40% relative humidity. Aphid mortality on the treated plants, relative to mortality on untreated control plants, was determined after 5 days.

In this test, compounds I-2, I-3, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-19, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-37, I-38, I-39, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-52, I-56, I-58, I-59, I-62, I-63, I-67, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-275, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-281, I-491, I-492, I-493, I-547, I-548 and I-549 at 300 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.4 Cowpea Aphid (Aphis craccivora)

The active compound is dissolved at the desired concentration in a mixture of 1:1 (vol:vol) distilled water:acetone. Surfactant (Alkamuls® EL 620) is added at a rate of 0.1% (vol/vol). The test solution is prepared at the day of use.

Potted cowpea plants are colonized with approximately 50-100 aphids of various stages by manually transferring a leaf tissue cut from infested plant 24 hours before application. Plants are sprayed after the pest population has been recorded. Treated plants are maintained on light carts at about 28° C. Percent mortality is assessed after 72 hours.

In this test, compounds I-1, I-2, I-3, I-4, I-7, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-12, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-37, I-38, I-39, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-50, I-51, I-52, I-53, I-55, I-56, I-58, I-59, I-60, I-61, I-62, I-63, I-67, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-82, I-83, I-84, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-92, I-93, I-94, I-95, I-96, I-97, I-98, I-99, I-100, I-101, I-102, I-103, I-104, I-105, I-106, I-107, I-108, I-109, I-110, I-111, I-112, I-113, I-114, I-115, I-116, I-117, I-118, I-119, I-120, I-121, I-122, I-123, I-124, I-125, I-126, I-127, I-128, I-129, I-130, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-186, I-188, I-189, I-190, I-192, I-193, I-194, I-195, I-196, I-202, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-206, I-207, I-208, I-209, I-210, I-211, I-212, I-217, I-218, I-219, I-220, I-221, I-222, I-223, I-224, I-225, I-226, I-227, I-228, I-229, I-230, I-231, I-232, I-233, I-234, I-235, I-236, I-237, I-239, I-240, I-241, I-243, I-244, I-245, I-246, I-247, I-248, I-249, I-250, I-251, I-252, I-253, I-254, I-255, I-256, I-257, I-258, I-263, I-265, I-267, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-275, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-280, I-281, I-282, I-283, I-284, I-285, I-286, I-287, I-288, I-289, I-290, I-291, I-292, I-293, I-294, I-295, I-296, I-298, I-299, I-301, I-302, I-303, I-304, I-305, I-306, I-307, I-308, I-309, I-31, I-311, I-312, I-313, I-314, I-315, I-316, I-317, I-318, I-319, I-32, I-320, I-321, I-322, I-323, I-325, I-326, I-327, I-328, I-329, I-330, I-331, I-332, I-334, I-335, I-337, I-338, I-339, I-340, I-341, I-342, I-343, I-344, I-345, I-347, I-348, I-349, I-350, I-351, I-352, I-353, I-354, I-355, I-356, I-357, I-358, I-359, I-360, I-361, I-362, I-363, I-364, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-371, I-372, I-374, I-375, I-379, I-380, I-381, I-382, I-383, I-384, I-385, I-386, I-387, I-388, I-389, I-390, I-391, I-392, I-393, I-394, I-395, I-396, I-398, I-399, I-400, I-401, I-402, I-403, I-404, I-406, I-407, I-410, I-412, I-413, I-415, I-416, I-417, I-418, I-420, I-421, I-422, I-423, I-424, I-425, I-426, I-428, I-429, I-430, I-431, I-432, I-434, I-435, I-436, I-437, I-438, I-439, I-440, I-441, I-442, I-443, I-444, I-447, I-448, I-449, I-450, I-451, I-452, I-454, I-456, I-457, I-458, I-459, I-460, I-461, I-462, I-463, I-464, I-466, I-467, I-469, I-470, I-471, I-472, I-473, I-475, I-477, I-478, I-479, I-480, I-481, I-483, I-485, I-486, I-488, I-489, I-490, I-491, I-492, I-493, I-494, I-495, I-496, I-497, I-498, I-499, I-500, I-501, I-502, I-503, I-504, I-506, I-507, I-508, I-511, I-512, I-513, I-514, I-515, I-516, I-517, I-518, I-520, I-523, I-524, I-526, I-527, I-528, I-530, I-531, I-532, I-534, I-538, I-541, I-542, I-543, I-544, I-545, I-546, I-547, I-548, I-549, I-550, I-551, I-552, I-553, I-556, I-557, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-562, I-563, I-564, I-565, I-566, I-567, I-568, I-570, I-571, I-577, I-579, I-581, I-582, I-585, I-586, I-587, I-589, I-590, I-591, I-592, I-593, I-629, I-630, I-632, I-633, I-634, I-635, and I-675 at 500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.5 Orchid Thrips (Dichromothrips Corbetti)

Dichromothrips corbetti adults used for bioassay are obtained from a colony maintained continuously under laboratory conditions. For testing purposes, the test compound is diluted in a 1:1 mixture of acetone:water (vol:vol), plus 0.01% vol/vol Alkamuls® EL 620 surfactant.

Thrips potency of each compound is evaluated by using a floral-immersion technique. Plastic petri dishes are used as test arenas. All petals of individual, intact orchid flowers are dipped into treatment solution and allowed to dry. Treated flowers are placed into individual petri dishes along with about 20 adult thrips. The petri dishes are then covered with lids. All test arenas are held under continuous light and a temperature of about 28° C. for duration of the assay. After 3 days, the numbers of live thrips are counted on each flower, and along inner walls of each petri dish. The percent mortality is recorded 72 hours after treatment.

In this test, compounds I-2, I-4, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-12, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-26, I-27, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-37, I-39, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-47, I-48, I-49, I-52, I-55, I-56, I-62, I-63, I-65, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-79, I-81, I-82, I-84, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-92, I-94, I-102, I-113, I-124, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-139, I-140, I-142, I-143, I-144, I-145, I-146, I-147, I-148, I-151, I-152, I-153, I-155, I-159, I-163, I-169, I-171, I-173, I-174, I-175, I-176, I-178, I-179, I-181, I-183, I-184, I-189, I-197, I-199, I-200, I-201, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-206, I-207, I-208, I-209, I-210, I-218, I-219, I-220, I-222, I-223, I-224, I-225, I-226, I-227, I-228, I-229, I-230, I-233, I-234, I-235, I-236, I-238, I-240, I-241, I-244, I-245, I-250, I-251, I-253, I-258, I-260, I-262, I-263, I-264, I-265, I-271, I-272, I-275, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-280, I-281, I-282, I-283, I-285, I-286, I-289, I-290, I-314, I-315, I-316, I-317, I-319, I-320, I-321, I-322, I-323, I-325, I-326, I-328, I-329, -331, I-333, I-337, I-34, I-342, I-352, I-359, I-360, I-362, I-363, I-365, I-366, I-367, I-368, I-369, I-370, I-371, I-372, I-373, I-374, I-376, I-377, I-379, I-381, I-382, I-383, I-386, I-387, I-388, I-390, I-395, I-396, I-403, I-413, I-415, I-417, I-418, I-420, I-421, I-424, I-425, I-426, I-428, I-431, I-433, I-434, I-435, I-436, I-437, I-440, I-450, I-451, I-454, I-455, I-457, I-458, I-461, I-462, I-464, I-465, I-468, I-469, I-470, I-471, I-472, I-473, I-474, I-475, I-476, I-477, I-478, I-479, I-480, I-481, I-482, I-483, I-485, I-486, I-487, I-488, I-491, I-493, I-494, I-495, I-496, I-502, I-507, I-511, I-512, I-513, I-514, I-515, I-516, I-517, I-519, I-520, I-521, I-522, I-523, I-524, I-526, I-527, I-528, I-529, I-531, I-533, I-534, I-536, I-537, I-538, I-540, I-547, I-548, I-549, I-550, I-551, I-552, I-554, I-556, I-557, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-563, I-564, I-566, I-568, I-569, I-570, I-574, I-584, I-585, I-586, I-587, I-588, I-589, I-633, I-634, I-635, and I-675 at 500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.6 Rice Green Leafhopper (Nephotettix virescens)

Rice seedlings are cleaned and washed 24 hours before spraying. The active compounds are formulated in 50:50 acetone:water (vol:vol), and 0.1% vol/vol surfactant (EL 620) is added. Potted rice seedlings are sprayed with 5 ml test solution, air dried, placed in cages and inoculated with 10 adults. Treated rice plants are kept at about 28-29° C. and relative humidity of about 50-60%. Percent mortality is recorded after 72 hours.

In this test, compounds I-2, I-3, I-4, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-26, I-28, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-37, I-41, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-50, I-51, I-52, I-53, I-55, I-56, I-58, I-59, I-62, I-63, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-80, I-81, I-82, I-83, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-94, I-102, I-113, I-124, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-141, I-144, I-161, I-156, I-166, I-175, I-176, I-181, I-195, I-196, I-199, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-206, I-207, I-210, I-211, I-212, I-218, I-219, I-221, I-224, I-225, I-226, I-227, I-228, I-229, I-230, I-231, I-234, I-235, I-236, I-239, I-240, I-241, I-244, I-245, I-246, I-247, I-250, I-251, I-252, I-254, I-255, I-256, I-258, I-263, I-264, I-265, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-280, I-281, I-282, I-283, I-285, I-285, I-289, I-305, I-331, I-333, I-334, I-350, I-381, I-382, I-383, I-389, I-390, I-391, I-394, I-396, I-403, I-415, I-417, I-424, I-427, I-429, I-430, I-442, I-443, I-444, I-447, I-448, I-450, I-451, I-467, -480, I-481, I-483, I-485, I-489, I-490, I-493, I-495, I-496, I-497, I-498, I-506, I-512, I-542, I-547, I-548, I-549, I-550, I-556, I-557, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-562, I-564, I-565, I-566, I-567, I-581, I-582, I-585, I-586, I-587, I-588, I-589, I-590, I-591, I-629, I-630, I-631, I-632, I-633, I-634, I-635, and I-675 at 300 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.7 Rice Brown Plant Hopper (Nilaparvata lugens)

Rice seedlings are cleaned and washed 24 hours before spraying. The active compounds is formulated in 50:50 acetone:water (vol:vol) and 0.1% vol/vol surfactant (EL 620) was added. Potted rice seedlings are sprayed with 5 ml test solution, air dried, placed in cages and inoculated with 10 adults. Treated rice plants are kept at about 28-29° C. and relative humidity of about 50-60%. Percent mortality is recorded after 72 hours.

In this test, compounds I-2, I-4, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-11, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-20, I-21, I-22, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-26, I-27, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-34, I-37, I-38, I-41, I-43, I-44, I-46, I-51, I-52, I-55, I-56, I-58, I-59, I-62, I-63, I-69, I-70, I-71, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-77, I-78, I-79, I-81, I-82, I-83, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-89, I-90, I-91, I-93, I-94, I-101, I-102, I-113, I-124, I-126, I-131, I-133, I-134, I-135, I-136, I-147, I-156, I-173, I-176, I-181, I-195, I-196, I-198, I-204, I-205, I-206, I-207, I-210, I-211, I-212, I-219, I-220, I-222, I-223, I-224, I-225, I-226, I-227, I-228, I-229, I-230, I-231, I-232, I-234, I-235, I-236, I-237, I-239, I-240, I-241, I-242, I-244, I-245, I-246, I-247, I-248, I-249, I-250, I-251, I-252, I-253, I-254, I-256, I-257, I-258, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-275, I-276, I-277, I-278, I-280, I-282, I-285, I-286, I-289, I-290, I-304, I-309, I-311, I-381, I-382, I-383, I-392, I-393, I-394, I-395, I-396, I-415, I-417, I-429, I-430, I-442, I-443, I-444, I-447, I-448, I-449, I-466, I-490, I-495, I-497, I-498, I-512, I-513, I-542, I-547, I-548, I-549, I-550, I-551, I-552, I-556, I-557, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-563, I-564, I-585, I-586, I-587, I-589, I-635, I-675, and I-676 at 500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.8 Boll Weevil (Anthonomus grandis)

The compounds were formulated in 3:1 (vol:vol) water:DMSO.

For evaluating control of boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) the test unit consisted of 24-well-microtiter plates containing an insect diet and 20-30 A. grandis eggs. Different concentrations of formulated compounds were sprayed onto the insect diet at 20 μl, using a custom built micro atomizer, at two replications. After application, the microtiter plates were incubated at 23±1° C. and 50±5% relative humidity for 5 days. Egg and larval mortality was then visually assessed.

In this test, compounds I-3, I-8, I-10, I-11, I-13, I-15, I-16, I-28, I-30, I-32, I-34, I-41, I-46, I-48, I-50, I-57, I-59, I-70, I-71, I-77, I-80, I-86, I-91, I-98, I-100, I-101, I-102, I-105, I-111, I-117, I-123, I-125, I-149, I-161, I-172, I-173, I-186, I-190, I-192, I-199, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-210, I-211, I-222, I-277, I-278, I-280, I-282, I-288, I-313, I-320, I-335, I-344, I-365, I-367, I-371, I-379, I-383, I-384, I-388, I-396, I-413, I-430, I-433, I-444, I-446, I-448, I-463, I-493, I-529, I-543, I-550, I-570, I-574, I-575, I-577, I-578, 580, I-629 and I-631 at 2500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.9 Mediterranean Fruitfly (Ceratitis capitata)

For evaluating control of Mediterranean fruitfly (Ceratitis capitata) the test unit consisted of microtiter plates containing an insect diet and 50-80 C. capitata eggs.

The compounds were formulated using a solution containing 75% v/v water and 25% v/v DMSO. Different concentrations of formulated compounds were sprayed onto the insect diet at 5 μl, using a custom built micro atomizer, at two replications.

After application, microtiter plates were incubated at about 28±1° C. and about 80±5% relative humidity for 5 days. Egg and larval mortality was then visually assessed.

In this test, compounds I-2, I-3, I-4, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-13, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-23, I-24, I-30, I-31, I-37, I-38, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-43, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-58, I-59, I-67, I-70, I-71, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-77, I-80, I-81, I-85, I-86, I-87, I-88, I-90, I-91, I-92, I-96, I-97, I-98, I-99, I-100, I-101, I-102, I-104, I-105, I-106, I-107, I-108, I-109, I-111, I-112, I-113, I-114, I-115, I-117, I-120, I-121, I-122, I-123, I-124, I-125, I-128, I-129, I-130, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-136, I-140, I-184, I-185, I-186, I-187, I-188, I-189, I-190, I-192, I-194, I-203, I-204, I-205, I-207, I-208, I-209, I-210, I-211, I-212, I-255, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-280, I-288, I-289, I-290, I-379, I-380, I-382, I-383, I-385, I-386, I-387, I-388, I-389, I-390, I-391, I-392, I-393, I-394, I-395, I-396, I-404, I-413, I-414, I-433, I-442, I-479, I-488, I-493, I-495, I-498, I-541, I-547, I-548, I-550, I-629, I-630, I-631 and I-633 at 2500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.10 Silverleaf Whitefly (Bemisia argentifolii) (Adults)

The active compounds were formulated in cyclohexanone as a 10,000 ppm solution supplied in 1.3 ml ABgene® tubes. These tubes were inserted into an automated electrostatic sprayer equipped with an atomizing nozzle and they served as stock solutions for which lower dilutions were made in 1:1 (vol:vol) water: aceton. A nonionic surfactant (Kinetic®) was included in the solution at a volume of 0.01% (v/v).

Cotton plants at the cotyledon stage (one plant per pot) were sprayed by an automated electrostatic plant sprayer equipped with an atomizing spray nozzle. The plants were dried in the sprayer fume hood and then removed from the sprayer. Each pot was placed into a plastic cup and 10 to 12 whitefly adults (approximately 3-5 days old) were introduced. The insects were collected using an aspirator and 0.6 cm, nontoxic Tygon® tubing (R-3603) connected to a barrier pipette tip. The tip, containing the collected insects, was then gently inserted into the soil containing the treated plant, allowing insects to crawl out of the tip to reach the foliage for feeding. Cups were covered with a reusable screened lid (150-micron mesh polyester screen PeCap from Tetko, Inc.). Test plants were maintained in a growth room at 25° C. and 20-40% relative humidity for 3 days, avoiding direct exposure to fluorescent light (24 hour photoperiod) to prevent trapping of heat inside the cup. Mortality was assessed 3 days after treatment, compared to untreated control plants.

In this test, compounds I-9, I-10, I-11, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-19, I-23, I-24, I-25, I-27, I-29, I-30, I-31, I-33, I-37, I-38, I-39, I-41, I-44, I-45, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-62, I-63, I-69, I-135, I-136, I-271, I-272, I-273, I-274, I-275, I-277, I-278, I-279, I-491 and I-556 at 300 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.11 Tobacco Budworm (Heliothis virescens)

For evaluating control of tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens) the test unit consisted of 96-well-microtiter plates containing an insect diet and 15-25 H. virescens eggs.

The compounds were formulated using a solution containing 75% v/v water and 25% v/v DMSO. Different concentrations of formulated compounds were sprayed onto the insect diet at 10 μl, using a custom built micro atomizer, at two replications.

After application, microtiter plates were incubated at about 28+1° C. and about 80+5% relative humidity for 5 days. Egg and larval mortality was then visually assessed.

In this test, compounds I-3, I-4, I-8, I-9, I-10, I-14, I-15, I-16, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-21, I-23, I-30, I-40, I-41, I-42, I-46, I-48, I-49, I-58, I-59, I-60, I-72, I-73, I-74, I-75, I-77, I-78, I-80, I-86, I-87, I-92, I-100, I-107, I-111, I-117, I-122, I-125, I-129, I-130, I-132, I-133, I-186, I-189, I-190, I-192, I-196, I-203, I-205, I-207, I-210, I-211, I-265, I-278, I-280, I-281, I-288, I-289, I-290, I-313, I-342, I-370, I-379, I-383, I-387, I-388, I-390, I-391, I-396, I-403, I-404, I-442, I-488, I-492, I-493, I-495, I-501, I-502, I-541, I-543, I-548, I-575, I-629, I-630, I-634, I-679 and I-682 at 2500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.12 Diamond Back Moth (Plutella xylostella)

The active compound is dissolved at the desired concentration in a mixture of 1:1 (vol:vol) distilled water:aceteone. Surfactant (Alkamuls® EL 620) is added at a rate of 0.1% (vol/vol). The test solution is prepared at the day of use.

Leaves of cabbage were dipped in test solution and air-dried. Treated leaves were placed in petri dish eslined with moist filter paper and inoculated with ten 3rd instar larvae. Mortality was recorded 72 hours after treatment. Feeding damages were also recorded using a scale of 0-100%.

In this test, compounds I-2, I-8, I-10, I-14, I-15, I-18, I-19, I-30, I-31, I-32, I-33, I-34, I-35, I-37, I-41, I-42, I-46, I-47, I-48, I-49, I-52, I-56, I-58, I-70, I-74, I-75, I-76, I-81, I-91, I-93, I-94, I-96, I-131, I-132, I-133, I-136, I-189, I-192, I-210, I-276, I-286, I-289, I-379, I-383, I-396, I-403, I-467, I-488, I-495, I-541, I-548, I-556, I-558, I-559, I-560, I-561, I-565, I-566, I-567, I-585, I-588, I-589, I-633, I-634, I-635 and I-676 at 500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.13 Southern Armyworm (Spodoptera eridania),

The active compounds were formulated in cyclohexanone as a 10,000 ppm solution supplied in tubes. The tubes were inserted into an automated electrostatic sprayer equipped with an atomizing nozzle and they served as stock solutions for which lower dilutions were made in 50% acetone:50% water (v/v). A nonionic surfactant (Kinetic®) was included in the solution at a volume of 0.01% (v/v).

Lima bean plants (variety Sieva) were grown 2 plants to a pot and selected for treatment at the 1^(st) true leaf stage. Test solutions were sprayed onto the foliage by an automated electrostatic plant sprayer equipped with an atomizing spray nozzle. The plants were dried in the sprayer fume hood and then removed from the sprayer. Each pot was placed into perforated plastic bags with a zip closure. About 10 to 11 armyworm larvae were placed into the bag and the bags zipped closed. Test plants were maintained in a growth room at about 25° C. and about 20-40% relative humidity for 4 days, avoiding direct exposure to fluorescent light (24 hour photoperiod) to prevent trapping of heat inside the bags. Mortality and reduced feeding were assessed 4 days after treatment, compared to untreated control plants.

In this test, compounds I-9, I-10, I-14, I-15, I-23, I-29, I-30, I-35, I-37, I-42, I-46, I-49, I-52, I-58, I-59, I-493 and I-548 at 300 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls.

B.14 Green Soldier Stink Bug (Nezara viridula)

The active compound is dissolved at the desired concentration in a mixture of 1:1 (vol:vol) distilled water:aceteone. Surfactant (Kinetic HV) is added at a rate of 0.01% (vol/vol). The test solution is prepared at the day of use.

Soybean pods were placed in 90×50 mm glass Petri dishes lined with moist filter paper and inoculated with ten late 3rd instar N. viridula. Using a hand atomizer, an approximately 2 ml solution is sprayed into each Petri dish. Treated cups were kept at about 25-26° C. and relative humidity of about 65-70%. Percent mortality was recorded after 5 days.

In this test, I-2, I-4, I-8, I-10, I-15, I-17, I-18, I-19, I-21, I-25, I-26, I-29, I-30, I-37, I-39, I-41, I-43, I-52, I-63, I-81, I-86, I-90, I-132, I-133, I-136, I-204, I-209, I-210, I-240, I-247, I-258, I-272, I- 274, I-278, I-284, I-303, I-305, I-312, I-318, I-383, I-396, I-404, I-423, I-442, I-443, I-447, I-490 and I-491 at 500 ppm showed at least 75% mortality in comparison with untreated controls. 

The invention claimed is:
 1. A compound of formula (I):

wherein X is O or S; Y indicates a single bond between N and R⁴ or Y is O, S, S(═O), S(═O)₂, CHR^(5a) or N—R⁵; Het is a 5 or 6 membered carbon-bound or nitrogen-bound heterocyclic or heteroaromatic ring, comprising 2, 3, 4 or 5 carbon atoms and 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are independently selected from sulfur, oxygen or nitrogen, wherein the sulfur and nitrogen ring members can independently be partly or fully oxidized, and wherein each ring is optionally substituted by k identical or different substituents R⁶, wherein k is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4; W¹-W²-W³-W⁴ represents a carbon chain group connected to N and C═N, and thus forming a saturated, unsaturated, or partially unsaturated 5 or 6 membered nitrogen containing heterocycle, wherein W¹, W², W³ and W⁴ each individually represent CR^(v)R^(w), wherein each R^(w) independently from each other, is selected from the group consisting hydrogen, halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partly or fully halogenated and/or may optionally be substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)OR⁸, C(═S)SR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(9a)R^(9b) and Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², each R^(v) independently from each other, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl and C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted or may be partly or fully halogenated or may optionally be further substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals R⁷; or R^(v) and R^(w) present in one of the groups may together form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, —NOR¹⁶, —NNR^(9a)R^(9b), or two R^(w) of adjacent carbon atoms, may form both together and together with the existing bond a double bond between the adjacent carbon atoms; and wherein one of W² or W³ may optionally represent a single or a double bond between the adjacent carbon atoms; R¹, R² are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, SCN, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or may carry any combination of 1, 2 or 3 radicals R⁷, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), phenyl, benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two radicals is unsubstituted or optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 identical or different heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3-, 4-, 5- or 6-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein each of the carbon atoms of said cycle are unsubstituted or may carry any combination of 1 or 2 identical or different radicals R⁷, or R¹ and R² may together be ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶ or ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b); R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, NO₂, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkenyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy, wherein each of the 9 last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7d), it being also possible for cycloalkyl to carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, which are unsubstituted or partly or completely halogenated, OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), C(═NR²¹)R^(7a), C(═N—Y—R²²)R^(7a), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(9a)R^(9b), S(═O)(═NR^(16a))R⁸, phenyl, benzyl, phenethyl, phenylethenyl, phenylethynyl, where the phenyl ring in the last five mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the four last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carry 1 or 2 radicals R⁷, it being also possible for cycloalkyl radicals to carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, the moieties Q-phenyl, Q′-O-phenyl and Q′-S-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and the moieties Q-Het^(#), Q′-O-Het^(#) and Q′-S-Het^(#) where Het^(#) represents a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, and Q irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond, C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl, Q′ irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl, or if Y is NR⁵, the radical R⁴ may also be C(═O)OR¹⁸, C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═O)R²⁰ or C(═S)R²⁰, or R³ and R⁴ together may also a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of C₂-C₅-alkandiyl, C₂-C₅-alkendiyl, Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is selected from O and S(═O)_(n) and bound to the carbon atom, which carries R³ and wherein one CH₂ group in C₂-C₅-alkandiyl and C₂-C₅-alkendiyl, which is not adjacent to Y, may be replaced by O or S(═O)_(n); R⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, or R⁴ and R⁵ together may also form with the nitrogen atom they are bound to, a 3, 4, 5 or 6 membered saturated partially unsaturated N-bound heterocycle, wherein each of the carbon atoms of the heterocycle may be unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals R^(7b), and where the heterocycle has 1 or 2 non-adjacent identical or different heteroatoms or heteroatom moieties as ring members, which are selected from O, S, N and N—R^(17c), or R^(5a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₁-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein each of the five last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned groups is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where, independently of their occurrence, n is 0, 1 or 2; R⁶ is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the last 4 aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partially or completely halogenated and/or further substituted independently from one another with 1, 2 or 3 radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)OR⁸, C(═S)SR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b), Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²; phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or two of R⁶ present on one ring carbon may together form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b), or two R⁶ together form a linear C₂-C₇ alkylene chain, thus forming, together with the ring atom(s) to which they are bound, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring, where 1 or 2 CH₂ moieties of the alkylene chain may be replaced by 1 or 2 heteroatom moieties selected from O, S and NR^(17c) and/or 1 or 2 of the CH₂ groups of the alkylene chain may be replaced by a group C═O, C═S and/or C═NR¹⁷; and where the alkylene chain is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰; R⁷ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of cyano, azido, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or two R⁷ present on one carbon atom may together form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b), or two R⁷ may form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which the two R⁷ are bonded, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰; R^(7a) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano nitro OR¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl and 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, where the last two radicals are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(10a), and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; R^(7b) is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partly or completely halogenated, and/or be substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different radicals R⁷, OR⁸, NR^(17a)R^(17b), S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═)R^(7a), C(O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═S)R^(7a), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)OR⁸, C(═NR¹⁷)R^(7a), C(═NR¹⁷)NR^(17a)R^(17b), Si(R¹¹)₂R¹²; phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or two of R^(7b) present on one ring carbon may together form ═O, ═S or ═CR¹³R¹⁴, or two R^(7b) together form a linear C₂-C₇ alkylene chain, thus forming, together with the ring atom(s) to which they are bound, a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered ring, where 1 or 2 CH₂ moieties of the alkylene chain may be replaced by 1 or 2 heteroatom moieties selected from O, S and NR^(17c) and/or 1 or 2 of the CH₂ groups of the alkylene chain may be replaced by a group C═O, C═S and/or C═NR¹⁷; and where the alkylene chain is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 radicals selected from the group consisting of halogen, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, phenyl which may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or aromatic heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms or heteroatom groups selected from N, O, S, NO, SO and SO₂, as ring members, where the heterocyclic ring may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰; R^(7c) is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partly or completely halogenated, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR⁸, OSO₂R⁸, S(O)_(n)R₈, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), N^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷, phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two groups is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or two of R^(7c) present on one the same carbon may together form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(9a)R^(9b), or two R^(7c), which are bound at the same or adjacent carbon atoms, may form a spiro- or fused 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated or partly unsaturated carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring together with the carbon atoms to which the two R^(7c) are bound, where the heterocyclic ring comprises 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰; R^(7d) is selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, and wherein the carbon atoms of the last three aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be partly or completely halogenated and/or may carry a radical selected form the group consisting of cyano, nitro, —SCN, SF₅, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OSO₂R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷ phenyl, which is unsubstituted or carries 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 radicals R¹⁰, 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, where the last two radicals are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R¹⁰, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OSO₂R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R¹⁷; R⁸ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶, phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C-₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, OR¹⁶, NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl and 5- or 6-membered hetaryl, where the last two radicals are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(10a), and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, R^(9a), R^(9b) are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶, C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵; phenyl, benzyl, 1-phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰; and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or, R^(9a) and R^(9b) are together a C₂-C₇ alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or R^(9a) and R^(9b) together may form ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(17a)R^(17b) moiety; R¹⁰ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino and di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OS(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, —C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from OH, halogen, cyano, nitro, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 substituents selected independently from one another from halogen, cyano, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; or two R¹⁰ present together on one carbon ring atom of a saturated or partly unsaturated heterocyclic radical may form ═O, ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═S, ═NR¹⁷, ═NOR¹⁶, ═NNR^(17a)R^(17b); or, two R¹⁰ on adjacent carbon ring atoms may also be a bivalent radical selected from CH₂CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH═CH—CH═CH, N═CH—CH═CH, CH═N—CH═CH, N═CH—N═CH, OCH₂CH₂CH₂, OCH═CHCH₂, CH₂OCH₂CH₂, OCH₂CH₂O, OCH₂OCH₂, CH₂CH₂CH₂, CH═CHCH₂, CH₂CH₂O, CH═CHO, CH₂OCH₂, CH₂C(═O)O, C(═O)OCH₂, O(CH₂)O, SCH₂CH₂CH₂, SCH═CHCH₂, CH₂SCH₂CH₂, SCH₂CH₂S, SCH₂SCH₂, CH₂CH₂S, CH═CHS, CH₂SCH₂, CH₂C(═S)S, C(═S)SCH₂, S(CH₂)S, CH₂CH₂NR¹⁷, CH₂CH═N, CH═CH—NR¹⁷, OCH═N, SCH═N and form together with the carbon atoms to which the two R¹⁰ are bonded to a 5-membered or 6-membered partly saturated or unsaturated, aromatic carbocyclic or heterocyclic ring, wherein the ring may optionally be substituted with one or two substituents selected from ═O, OH, CH₃, OCH₃, halogen, cyano, halomethyl and halomethoxy; R^(10a) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, azido, nitro, SCN, SF₅, C₁-C₁₀-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, wherein the carbon atoms of the aforementioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, cyano, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino and di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino, Si(R¹¹)₂R¹², OR¹⁶, OS(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, —C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), R¹¹, R¹² independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring in last two radicals are unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different radicals selected from halogen, OH, cyano, NO₂, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy and C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy; R¹³, R¹⁴ independently of their occurrence, are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy-C₁-C₄-alkyl, phenyl and benzyl; R¹⁵ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄ alkoxy; phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino; R¹⁶ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄ alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino; R^(16a) C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄ alkoxy, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino; R¹⁷ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tertbutyldimethylsilyl, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₂-C₆-alkenyloxy, C₂-C₆-alkynyloxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, wherein the 11 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, benzyloxy, pyridyloxy, wherein the six last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, R^(17a), R^(17b) are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, trimethylsilyl, triethylsilyl, tertbutyldimethylsilyl, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, phenoxy, wherein the four last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, or, R^(17a) and R^(17b) may together be a C₂-C₆ alkylene chain forming a 3- to 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated ring together with the nitrogen atom R^(17a) and R^(17b) are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected, independently of each other, from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and may optionally be substituted with halogen, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy or C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; or R^(17a) and R^(17b) together may form ═CR¹³R¹⁴, ═NR¹⁷ or ═NOR¹⁶ moiety; R^(17c) independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the five last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄ alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl and pyridyl, wherein the last three radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or to carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy, (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, (C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino or di-(C₁-C₆-alkyl)amino; R¹⁸ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S) NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶, phenyl, phenyl-C₁-C-₄-alkyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, R^(19a), R^(19b) are each independently from one another selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, —S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═S)SR¹⁶, C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵; phenyl, benzyl, 1-phenethyl or 2-phenethyl, where the phenyl ring in the last four mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or may be substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰; and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, or, R^(19a) and R^(19b) are together a C₂-C₇ alkylene chain and form a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- or 8-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic C-bound heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, R²⁰ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₆-alkylthio, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfinyl, C₁-C₆-alkylsulfonyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkylthio, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, phenyl, optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are identical or different and selected from oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized; R²¹ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the 5 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, wherein the three last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl, Y′ is O, S or N—R²³, R²² is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkinyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the four last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carry 1 or 2 radicals R⁷, it being also possible for cycloalkyl radicals to carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, the moieties Q^(a)-phenyl, Q^(b)-O-phenyl and Q^(b)-S-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and the moieties Q^(a)-Het^(##), Q^(b)-O-Het^(##) and Q^(b)-S-Het^(##) where Het^(##) represents a 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, partly saturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, and Q^(a) irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond, C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl, Q^(b) irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₆-alkandiyl, C₂-C₆-alkendiyl, or C₂-C₆-alkyndiyl, R²³ independently of its occurrence, is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl-C₁-C₄-alkyl, wherein the 5 last mentioned aliphatic and cycloaliphatic radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or oxygenated and/or may carry 1 or 2 radicals selected from C₁-C₄-alkoxy, phenyl, benzyl, pyridyl, wherein the three last mentioned radicals may be unsubstituted, partially or fully halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl; or an stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof.
 2. The compound of claim 1, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of the following formula Het-1 to Het-24:

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein k is 0, 1 or 2; and R^(6a) is hydrogen or has one of the meanings given for R⁶ and R^(6b) is hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl.
 3. The compound of claim 2, wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24,

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein R⁶ is selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl; R^(6a) is selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl; and k is 0, 1 or
 2. 4. The compound of claim 3, wherein Het is Het-1a

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), R⁶ is selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and R^(6a) is hydrogen or halogen, in particular hydrogen.
 5. The compound of claim 1, wherein R¹, R² are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl; or R¹ and R² may together be ═CR¹³R¹⁴; or R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 5-membered saturated carbocyclic ring.
 6. The compound of claim 5, wherein both R¹ and R² are hydrogen.
 7. The compound of claim 1, wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, NO₂, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carries a radical R^(7d); OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NOR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a), where R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl, pyridyl, pyridylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from phenyl, pyridyl, OR¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═)OR¹⁶, R^(7d) is selected from the group consisting of C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, trimethylsilyl, phenyl, pyridyl and, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, OR¹⁶, NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl and pyridyl, where the last two radicals are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, R^(9a), R^(9b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last two mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, one of R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy, or R^(9a) together with R^(9b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl, pyridyl, pyridylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; R²¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, phenyl and pyridyl, it being possible for phenyl and pyridiyl to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl.
 8. The compound of claim 7, wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, CN, NO₂, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²²)R^(7a), and ethynyl, which is unsubstituted or carries a radical selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl; where R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is subsituted by 1 radical selected from phenyl, pyridyl, cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl and C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, benzyl and pyridylmethyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkylamino and di-C₁-C₄-alkylamino, R^(9a), R^(9b) are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₃-C₄-cycloalkyl, and C₃-C₄-cycloalkylmethyl, one of R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₃-C₄-cycloalkoxy or C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy, R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸.
 9. The compound of claim 7, wherein R³ is hydrogen.
 10. The compound of claim 7, wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of NO₂, CN, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a).
 11. The compound of claim 7, wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl and ethynyl, which is unsubstituted or carries a radical selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl.
 12. The compound of claim 7, wherein R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl and CN.
 13. The compounds of claim 1, wherein Y is O or S and R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(m)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, a 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, the moieties Q-phenyl, Q′-S-phenyl and Q′-O-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and the moieties Q-Het^(#) and Q′-O-Het^(#) where Het^(#) represents a 5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, Q irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond, C₁-C₄-alkandiyl or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl; Q′ irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₄-alkandiyl or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl; or R³ and R⁴ together may also a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is selected from O and S and bound to the carbon atom, which carries R³, where R¹⁰, irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.
 14. The compound of claim 12, wherein Y is O R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, R^(7a) is C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, R⁸ is C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, R^(17a), R^(17b) are, independently of each other, selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, the moieties phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, the moieties Het^(#) and CH₂-Het^(#), where Het^(#) represents a 5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, or R³ and R⁴ together may also a bivalent radical O—CH₂CH₂, wherein 1, 2, 3 or 4 hydrogen atoms of CH₂CH₂ may be replaced by R^(7c), where R¹⁰, irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.
 15. The compound of claim 13, wherein R⁴ is CH₂-phenyl, CH₂-pyridyl or CH₂-thienyl, where phenyl, pyridyl and thienyl are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰ is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.
 16. The compound of claim 13, wherein R⁴ is C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy and C₁-C₄-alkoxycarbonyl, and C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated.
 17. The compound of claim 13, wherein R⁴ is C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, or C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl.
 18. The compound of claim 13, wherein Y is O, R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl and CN; and R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl and C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl.
 19. The compounds of claim 1, wherein Y is N—R⁵; R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b)C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, N^(17a)—C(═O)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR₈, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; C₂-C₆-alkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, C(═O)OR¹⁸, C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═O)R²⁰ or C(═S)R²⁰, where R¹⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R^(19a), R^(19b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(19a) together with R^(19b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; R²⁰ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, the moieties Q-phenyl and Q′-O-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and the moieties Q-Het^(#) and Q′-O-Het^(#) where Het^(#) represents a 5- or 6-membered aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, and Q irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond, C₁-C₄-alkandiyl or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl; Q′ irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₄-alkandiyl or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl, R⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₈-cycloalkyl, wherein each of the two last mentioned radicals are unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, phenyl, or benzyl, where the phenyl ring in the last two mentioned radicals is unsubstituted or substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, where R¹⁰, irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.
 20. The compound of claim 19, wherein R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, R^(7a) is C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, R⁸ is C₁-C₄-alkyl or C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl and phenyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl, C(═O)NR^(19a)R^(19b), C(═S)NR^(19a)R^(19b), where R^(19a), R^(19b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; the moieties phenyl and benzyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, the moieties Het^(#) and CH₂-Het^(#), where Het^(#) represents a 5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the aromatic heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 identical or different substituents R¹⁰; R⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C₁-C₆-alkyl; where R¹⁰, irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.
 21. The compound of claim 1, wherein Y is S, S(═O) or S(═O)₂; R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated or substituted by one radical selected from CN, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═S)R¹⁵, C(═NR¹⁷)R¹⁵, NR^(17a)—C(═S)R^(7a), NR^(17a)—C(═O)OR⁸, NR^(17a)—C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), and 3-, 4-, 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkenyl, C₂-C₁₀-alkenyl, C₂-C₆ haloalkynyl, C₃-C₆ cycloalkyl, which is unsubstituted, partially or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, the moieties Q-phenyl, Q′-S-phenyl and Q′-O-phenyl, where the phenyl ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and the moieties Q-Het^(#) and Q′-O-Het^(#) where Het^(#) represents a 5- or 6-membered saturated, partially unsaturated or unsaturated aromatic heterocyclic ring comprising 1, 2 or 3 heteroatoms as ring members, which are selected from oxygen, nitrogen and/or sulfur, where the heterocyclic ring is optionally substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 identical or different substituents R¹⁰, and wherein the nitrogen and/or the sulfur atom(s) of the heterocyclic ring may optionally be oxidized, Q irrespectively of its occurrence, is a single bond, C₁-C₄-alkandiyl or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl; Q′ irrespectively of its occurrence, is C₁-C₄-alkandiyl or C₃-C₄-alkendiyl; or R³ and R⁴ together may also a bivalent radical, selected from the group consisting of Q″-C₁-C₄-alkandiyl and Q″-C₂-C₄-alkendiyl, wherein the carbon atom in the four aforementioned radicals are unsubstituted or may carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals R^(7c), and wherein Q″ is selected from O and S and bound to the carbon atom, which carries R³, where R¹⁰, irrespectively of its occurrence, is selected from halogen, CN, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkylcarbonyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, and C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy.
 22. The compound of claim 1, which is a compound of formula I-A

wherein Y¹ is O, S, S(═O), (S═O)₂, CHR^(5a) or N—R⁵, and where R^(7A), R^(7B), R^(7D) and R^(7E) are hydrogen or have one of the meanings given for R^(7c).
 23. The compounds of claim 1, wherein the moiety of the formula

represents a radical A selected from the group consisting of W.Het-1, W.Het-2, W.Het-3, W.Het-4, W.Het-5, W.Het-6, W.Het-7, W.Het-8, W.Het-9, W.Het-10, W.Het-11 and W.Het-12:

wherein # denotes the bond to the remainder of the molecule; R^(w3), R^(w4), R^(w5) and R^(w6) are, independently of each other, selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy, C₁-C₄-alkyl and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl.
 24. The compound of claim 23, wherein the radical A is selected from the group consisting of W.Het-2, W.Het-6 and W.Het-10.
 25. The compound of claim 24, wherein R^(w5) is hydrogen.
 26. The compound of claim 23, wherein the radical A is selected from the group consisting of W.Het-2, W.Het-6 and W.Het-10 and wherein Het is selected from the group consisting of radicals of formulae Het-1, Het-11a and Het-24,

wherein # denotes the bond in formula (I), and wherein R⁶ is selected from halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl; R^(6a) is selected from hydrogen, halogen, C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₄-alkoxy, C₁-C₄-haloalkoxy and C₁-C₄-haloalkyl; and k is 0, 1 or
 2. 27. The compound of claim 23, wherein R¹, R² are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-halocycloalkyl; or R¹ and R² may together be ═CR¹³R¹⁴; or R¹ and R² form, together with the carbon atom, which they attached to, a 3- to 5-membered saturated carbocyclic ring; and R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, NO₂, CN, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkynyl, which is unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated or carries a radical R^(7d); OR⁸, NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²¹)OR⁸, C(═NOR²¹)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═S)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═O)R^(7a), C(═S)R^(7a), and C(═NOR²²)R^(7a), where R^(7a) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl, pyridyl, pyridylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from phenyl, pyridyl, ° R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)R¹⁶, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)OR¹⁶, R^(7d) is selected from the group consisting of C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, trimethylsilyl, phenyl, pyridyl and, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R⁸ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, C₁-C₄-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from the group consisting of cyano, nitro, OR¹⁶, NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)R¹⁵, C(═O)OR¹⁶, C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═S)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl and pyridyl, where the last two radicals are unsubstituted or carry 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen, R^(9a), R^(9b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-halocycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last two mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, one of R^(9a), R^(9b) may also be C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkoxy, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethoxy, or R^(9a) together with R^(9b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; R¹⁵ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl, pyridyl, pyridylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁶ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last four mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R¹⁷ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, R^(17a), R^(17b) is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated, or R^(17a) together with R^(17b) forms a C₄-C₆ alkylene chain and form a 5-, 6- or 7-membered saturated, ring together with the nitrogen atom they are bonded to, wherein the alkylene chain may contain one or two heteroatoms, which are, independently of each other, selected from oxygen, sulfur or nitrogen, and where the alkylene chain may optionally be substituted with 1, 2, 3 or 4 radicals selected from halogen and C₁-C₄-alkyl; R²¹ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, phenyl and benzyl, it being possible for the last five mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated; R²² is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkylmethyl, it being possible for the last three mentioned groups to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated C₁-C₆-alkyl, which is substituted by 1 or 2 radicals selected from phenyl, pyridyl, OR⁸, S(O)_(n)R⁸, S(O)_(n)NR^(17a)R^(17b), NR^(17a)R^(17b), C(═O)NR^(17a)R^(17b), phenyl and pyridyl, it being possible for phenyl and pyridiyl to be unsubstituted, partly or completely halogenated and/or carry 1, 2 or 3 substituents selected from halogen, C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₁-C₆-alkoxy, C₁-C₆ haloalkoxy and (C₁-C₆-alkoxy)carbonyl.
 28. The compound of claim 23, wherein both R¹ and R² are hydrogen; and R³ is hydrogen, NO₂, CN, C(═O)R^(7a), C(═O)OR⁸, C(═O)NR^(9a)R^(9b), C(═NOR²²)R^(7a), C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₄-haloalkyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl, and ethynyl, which is unsubstituted or carries a radical selected from C₁-C₄-alkyl, C₁-C₂-haloalkyl, phenyl, C₃-C₆-cycloalkyl and trimethylsilyl.
 29. The compound of claim 23, wherein the radical A is W.Het-2, wherein R^(w5) is hydrogen, Y is O, both R¹ and R² are hydrogen, R³ is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl, trifluoromethyl and CN; and R⁴ is selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₆-alkyl, C₁-C₆-haloalkyl, C₂-C₆-alkenyl and C₂-C₆-haloalkenyl.
 30. The compound of claim 29, wherein Het, X, R³ and R⁴ are as defined in one of rows 1 to 64 of the following table: # Het X R³ R⁴ 1 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₃ 2 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₃ 3 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₃ 4 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₃ 5 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₃ 6 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₃ 7 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₃ 8 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₃ 9 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH₂ 10 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH₂ 11 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 12 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 13 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 14 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH₂ 15 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH₂ 16 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH₂ 17 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CF═CH₂ 18 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CF═CH₂ 19 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 20 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 21 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 22 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CF═CH₂ 23 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CF═CH₂ 24 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CF═CH₂ 25 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 26 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 27 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 28 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 29 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 30 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 31 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 32 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—C(CH₃)═CH₂ 33 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 34 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 35 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 36 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 37 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 38 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 39 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 40 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CCl═CH₂ 41 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 42 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 43 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 44 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 45 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 46 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 47 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 48 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH—CH₃ 49 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 50 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 51 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 52 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 53 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 54 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 55 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 56 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH—Cl 57 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O H CH₂—CH═CH—Br 58 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S H CH₂—CH═CH—Br 59 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 60 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CH₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 61 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 62 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CF₃ CH₂—CH═CH—Br 63 6-chloro-3-pyridyl O CN CH₂—CH═CH—Br 64 6-chloro-3-pyridyl S CN CH₂—CH═CH—Br.


31. The compound of claim 1, wherein X is O.
 32. An agricultural or veterinary composition for combating animal pests comprising at least one compound as defined in claim 1 and at least one inert liquid and/or solid acceptable carrier and optionally, if desired, at least one surfactant.
 33. A method for combating or controlling invertebrate pests, which method comprises contacting said pest or its food supply, habitat or breeding grounds with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one compound as defined in claim
 1. 34. A method for protecting growing plants from attack or infestation by invertebrate pests, which method comprises contacting a plant, or soil or water in which the plant is growing, with a pesticidally effective amount of at least one compound as defined in claim
 1. 35. A method for the protection of plant propagation material from soil insects and of the seedlings roots and shoots from soil and foliar insects comprising contacting the plant propagation material before sowing and/or after pregermination with at least one compound as defined in claim
 1. 36. A method for treating animals infested or infected by parasites or preventing animals of getting infected or infested by parasites or protecting animals against infestation or infection by parasites which comprises administering or applying to the animals a parasiticidally effective amount of a compound as defined in claim
 1. 